Cholle or Channe Kulcha

Cholle(white chickpeas) Kulcha is a very common street food. Kulcha bread is available in supermarkets. This time I have used ready made kulcha bread, though I plan to make kulcha from scratch at home next time.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 6 pairs kulcha bread
• 3 medium potatoes(boiled)
• 3/4cup white chickpeas(channe)
• 3cups water
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 green chilies, finely chopped
• salt as per taste
• red chili powder as per taste
• 1tsp black pepper(crushed)
• 1tsp dried pomegranate(anardana) powder
• 1tsp dry mango powder(amchur)
• 1tsp cumin(zeera) powder
• 1/2tsp garam masala powder
• Tamarind(imli) chutney
• Butter

Soak chickpeas with 1tsp salt in water over night. Pressure cook it for 10-12 mins. If you don't soak it over night, then pressure cook for 20-25 mins. Strain the chickpeas to remove excess water.

Peel and mash the boiled potatoes. Add chickpeas and mix well. Add onions, green chilies, salt,  pepper, chili powder, anardana powder, amchur and, garam masala. Mix well. The mixture should be sticky otherwise you will have to add more potatoes.

Toast kulchas with butter on a tawa pan. Put a generous amount of mixture in a pair of kulcha bread. Similarly fill rest of the kulchas and cut each pair into halves. Serve with imli chutney. Enjoy with your evening tea.