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Chole palak recipe - Dhaba style palak chhole recipe - Chana Palak

Learn how to cook Dhaba style chole palak masala or Chana palak recipe (Chickpea and Spinach curry). This is one of the most popular curry dishes from India.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Curry, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 118 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Chole Palak

  • 1 cup White Chickpea
  • 1 cup Spinach puree
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
  • 2 medium size chopped onions
  • 1 tbsp ginger-green chille paste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 cup Curd
  • 2 tsp Chole masala powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala powder
  • salt to taste
  • 4 tbsp clarified butter
  • 2 tbsp oil

Whole Garam Masala

  • 1 Cinamon stick
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • 4 Cloves
  • 4 Black Pepper
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 green Cardamom

For Granish

  • Coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • Soak chickpea (kabuli chana) with all Whole Spices all night.
    1 cup White Chickpea, 1 Cinamon stick, 1 Black Cardamom, 4 Cloves, 4 Black Pepper, 1 Bay leaf, 2 green Cardamom
  • Boil chickpea in same water adding salt as per taste. If using Pressure cooker, cook on Medium flame for 3 whistles and another 5 min on Slow Flame.
  • Trim the stems and wash the spinach thoroughly under running water. Drain well in a colander..
    1 cup Spinach puree
  • Place a non stick pan on medium heat and pour in 1 cups water and salt, bring it to boil. Add the spinach and blanch in the salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Refresh under running water. Drain well in a colande.
    salt to taste, 1 cup Spinach puree
  • Place the spinach in a blender jar, and grind to a fine paste.
  • Heat the oil and ghee (clarified butter) in a pan and add cumin seed, when the seeds crackle add asafoetida (hing) and add the chopped onions. Fry for 5 min.
    1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp Asafoetida, 4 tbsp clarified butter, 2 tbsp oil, 2 medium size chopped onions
  • Add ginger green chilli paste and fry for 4-5 min.
    1 tbsp ginger-green chille paste
  • Add Turmeric powder, Red Chilli powder, Coriander and Cumin powder, Chole masala, Garam masala and mix well..
    1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp Coriander powder, 1 tsp Cumin powder, 2 tsp Chole masala powder, 1 tsp Garam masala powder
  • Saute this mixture until oil separates (add some water in between if gravy is too dry, to prevent masalas from burning).
  • Add beaten Curd after, Stir and roast the masala till it is grainy and till oil separates.
    1 cup Curd
  • Add the spinach puree and boiled chickpeas (kabuli chana) and Stir. Adjust salt as per your taste. Cover and cook for 8 minutes on medium flame.

Now prepare tempering (tadka) :

  • Place tadka pan on medium heat and add ghee, add chana masala powder.
  • Immediately pour tadka over the gravy and mix well..
  • Garnish with Coriander leaves. Serve hot with roti or paratha or naan or rice.
    Coriander leaves
  • Enjoy!