Chole Masala

Chole also known as Chana Masala is a chickpea dish cooked in a spicy gravy. ... It gets its authentic and unique taste from the addition of various Indian spices like cumin, bay leaf, cinnamon, chana masala, garam masala and turmeric.

Punjabi chole masala or chana masala is one of the most popular curry dishes from India. In fact in north India no wedding or party is complete until you have chole masala on the menu.

chickpeas are cooked with onions, tomatoes and lots of spices. A special blend of spices called “chole powder/masala” is easily available at every Indian store. One can make chole masala powder at home too by dry roasting ingredients like cumin, cloves, coriander, peppercorn, cardamom etc. But I usually get the masala from the store, saves me time and also tastes good.