Van Dana Recipe ⤑ Chole (Vegetarian Indian Chickpeas)

A popular vegetarian Indian dish made of chickpeas and spices. Serve with white rice or naan.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 2 star anise pods, broken into pieces
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon chile powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 whole clove, or more to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, and anise; stir. Add chickpeas, tomato sauce, water, chile powder, garam masala, salt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and clove. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until chickpeas start to soften, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Mash some of the chickpeas directly in the pot to give the sauce a chunkier consistency. Cover and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until flavors come together, about 15 minutes. Remove star anise pieces and clove before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories143.3
• carbohydrateContent22 g
• fatContent4.7 g
• fiberContent4.8 g
• proteinContent4.7 g
• saturatedFatContent0.6 g
• sodiumContent943.4 mg
• sugarContent3 g