SPICE IT UP: DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF CHOLE KULCHE FOR EVERY PALATE

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How to make delicious Chole Kulche at home

Ingredients

• 1½ cups - Boiled Chole (Matar)
•  1 - Chopped Onion 
• 1-2 - Chopped Tomato
• 1 - Chopped green chilli
• 1-2 - Boiled mash Aloo
• 1 tbsp - Alco Jeera Powder (Roasted Cumin Seeds)
• 1 tbsp - Alco Coriander Powder
• ½ tbsp - Alco Red Philli Powder
• ½ tbsp - Black salt
• Salt to taste
• ½ tbsp - Black pepper
• Half a lemon
• ½ tbsp - Alco Chaat Masala
• ½ tbsp - Alco Kitchen King Masala
• 2-3 tbsp - Tamarind Chutney (imli chutney)

Instructions

How to make Chole 

1. In a bowl, add the following: Chopped onions, tomatoes & green chilli.
2. Add all the above-listed masala powders.
3. Add boiled potatoes and boiled Chole to it.
4. Squeeze half the lemon over it. Add Alco chaat masala and kitchen king masala now.
5. Lastly, add tamarind (imli) chutney. Mix it thoroughly.

Toasting a Kulcha

1. Heat a tava and spread some butter on it.
2. Place a Kulcha on your tawa. Spread butter over the kulcha.
3. Toast it until it turns golden brown from the bottom. Now flip it. Toast it again.
4. When the kulcha turns golden brown from both sides, it’s ready to serve with Chole.

What are the different types of Chole in India?

You can get many types of chhole that go perfectly well with kulche in India. Some of these are:

Chole Curry

Chole Curry is found almost everywhere in India. In North India, especially Punjab, you’ll get chhole curry at every small restaurant. The recipe for this Chole is simple. The taste of the curry is just out of this world. Chole curry is always served with either kulche or bhature. This is one of the most famous dishes in Punjab. It is well garnished with the following:

• Chopped coriander leaves
• Parsley leaves
• Onion slices and
• Green chili

Kadhai Chole

Kadhai Chole is available at every small restaurant in Punjab. The kadhai style of cooking this Chole makes it a special dish in and around Punjab and North India. The flavor of kadhai chole is nutty. The taste is simply finger-licking good. Kadhai Chole is usually garnished with chopped coriander leaves. You can also use onion slices and green chili for garnishing as well. Kadhai Chole is usually served with Naan. This is one of the famous dishes in Punjab.

Peshawari Chole

Peshawari Chole is usually found primarily in North India. As the name suggests, this is a royal dish with a Punjabi taste. The recipe for this Chole is tricky, but the taste is fantastic. Peshawari chole is always served with chapatti. It is well garnished with chopped onion slices and green chili as well. The dish is available at most places in Punjab and Haryana.

Black Chole

The best part of this chole dish is that you can make with black (kala) chana and white (kabuli) chana. Black Chole is usually found everywhere in India. It is always served with bhature. This is a famous dish in Punjab. 

Aloo Tikki Chole

Aloo Tikki Chole is a typical snack in North India. Aloo Tikki Chole is found in most places across India, especially in the North. This street food is available at even tiny restaurants in Punjab. You can find this in the street food stalls as well. It is well garnished with:

• Chopped coriander leaves
• Parsley leaves
• Sev
• Curd
• Alco Chaat Masala, and
• Chutney

Samosa Chhole

Samosa Chole is a very common dish in North India. It comes under the category of chaat foods. It is well garnished with chopped coriander leaves, onion slices and green chillies. Samosa chole is available at most street food stalls in North India, especially Punjab. The Chole made for the samosa is a bit spicy. The taste of Samosa Chole is lip-smacking and delicious.