SATVIK CHOLA ALU SABJI

NOTE: This recipe without heavy masala of onions and tomatoes tastes divine.Usually I prepare this dish on fasting days or whenever I prefer a light sabji with rotis.

U need;
White chola: 1 cup washed and soaked with 1/2 tsp of cooking soda 6 hours
Potato: 3 unpeeled,washed well and cut to quarters
Ginger minced fine: 2 tsp
Green chillies slit: 3
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Dhaniya jeera powder: 2 tsp
Hing: 1/4 tsp
Bay leaf:1
Cloves,cinnamon and cardamom(whole): 2 each
Ghee: 3 tablsp
Cinnamon powder: pinch
Salt and sugar to taste
Coriander leaves
Jeera: 1 tsp

METHOD:
1.Wash well the chola once again and pressure cook in 1&1/4 cups water till soft and tender.Ensure when you press the chola it should mash well.
2. Heat ghee in a kadai.When hot add hing and saute,add jeera and bay leaf,cloves,cinnamon and cardamom pods ,stir well.Switch off the gas. Now add the dhanya jeera powder,turmeric,minced ginger and stir quickly.Switch on the gas and add the slit green chillies.Stir well till the green chillies turn a little brown. Add the cut potatoes.
3. Toss the potatoes well in the masala for 6 to 7 mins on low heat.Add salt and 1 tsp sugar. Add 1 cup water.Cover and cook till the potatoes are half cooked. mash slightly the cooked chola add to the simmering potatoes.Stir well.Add 1 cup water and cook till the gray is semi thick and potatoes are well done.
4. Add the cinnamon powder and 3 tsp of finely chopped coriander leaves.Stir once.Cover with a lid.
5.Switch off the gas.After 15 mins transfer the chola alu sabji to a serving bowl.Serve hot with puris.