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Spicy Chickpea Chole

Name: Spicy Chickpea Chole
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpeas; 2 tsps olive oil; 3 g cloves; 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp crumbled bay leaves; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 tsp garlic; 3 green chilli; 1 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tbsp black pepper; 1 cup chopped or sliced tomato; 1/2 lemon yields lemon juice; 1 tbsp basil; 1 dash salt

Average Rating

4.0

A spicy masala chickpea curry that fits into the GI diet.

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
4	0 mins	0 mins

Ingredients

1 tsp crumbled bay leaves

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 tsp garlic

3 green chilli

1 tsp turmeric

1/2 tbsp black pepper

1 cup chopped or sliced tomato

1/2 lemon yields lemon juice

1 tbsp basil

1 dash salt

Directions

1.	If using dried chickpeas, clean and soak overnight in warm water. Next morning rinse and add boiling water to saucepan and add chickpeas. Boil for an hour until finger soft, drain and leave aside.
2.	In another saucepan heat oil, add seed spices and allow to sizzle.
3.	Add onion and sauté lightly, add remaining spices, tomato and peppers and cook for 5-6 minutes.
4.	Add chickpeas, stir and simmer for 6-8 minutes.
5.	Add garnish (fresh cilantro or coriander) and serve warm with whole wheat chapatti's or brown basmati rice.

Nutrition summary

There are 245 calories in 1 serving of Spicy Chickpea Chole.

Calorie split: 20% fat, 62% carbs, 18% protein.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

244

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

5.86g

Saturated Fat

0.738g

Trans Fat

Polyunsaturated Fat

1.8g

Monounsaturated Fat

2.488g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

59mg

Total Carbohydrate

39.86g

14%

Dietary Fiber

10.8g

39%

Sugars

9.32g

Protein

11.31g

Vitamin D

Calcium

88mg

Iron

4.82mg

27%

Potassium

747mg

16%

Vitamin A

44mcg

Vitamin C

95mg

106%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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