Amritsari Chole with Paneer Kulche

Today is a holiday on account of Guru Nanak Dev Jee's Birthday and Kartik Purnima. A big and auspicious day for Indians. 
On a holiday everybody needs special instead of regular food. Therefore, I planned my holiday one day before and made this wonderful Punjabi Chole Kulche, in Amritsari style, today.  They came out very tasty and hubby & my children enjoyed a lot. 

Amritsari Chole


Ingredients
Boiled Chickpeas                  2 cups
Finely chopped Onions         1/2 bowl
Finely chopped ginger          1 Spoon
Finely chopped green chilly  1 Spoon

Chopped Tomato                  1/2 bowl                                    
Red chilli powder                  1/2 spoon
Turmeric powder                   1/2 tsp
Chana Masala                       1 tsp
Garam Masala                      1/2 tsp
Fresh Green Coriander        1-2 tsp
Salt                                        As per taste


Method


* Put boiled chickpeas in a pan with some water in it.
* Add onions, ginger, green chilly and chopped tomatoes.
* Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder and chana masala. 
* Add tamarind pulp, garam masala and fresh coriander.
* Cook for 4-5 minutes.
* Switch off the fire. Amritsari Chole is ready to serve with Kulchas.


Paneer Kulcha


Ingredients
                                                                                     

APF/Maida                    1 cup                                             
Baking Powder              1/2 tsp
Curd                               1/2 cup
Grated Paneer               200 gms
garam masala                1/2 tsp
Chaat masala                1/2 tsp
Chopped ginger            1/2 tsp
Chopped green chilly   1/2 tsp
Fresh coriander            1/2 tsp

Jeera/cumin seeds       1/2 tsp                                   

                                                    


                                      


                                           








Method 


*Prepare dough with flour, baking powder and curd.       
* Allow it to rest for 2 hours.
* Divide the dough into equal parts and make round balls.
For the stuffing
* Mix grated paneer, salt, green chilly, chaat masala, chilly powder and cumin seeds altogether.
* Stuff each ball of dough with a portion in stuffing in the middle.
* Fold the filled balls carefully.
* Flatten the balls and roll thin. 
* Place the rolled Kulchas on to the baking tray and bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven at  
   200 C.


* Kulchas are ready.