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Cholay Canned Beans Slow cooker (Crockpot) Recipe

You need pre-cooked or canned Chickpeas to make Cholay in a slow cooker.

Ingredients

Garbanzo Beans

1. Canned Garbanzo beans (15 oz size): 2 cans

Drain, wash and rinse canned beans.

If you want to use dried garbanzo beans, presoak them in water and cook them in water till tender. ¾ Cup of dried garbanzo beans will result in 2 cups of cooked beans, same as two 15 oz cans.

Main Dish

1. Canola oil or other vegetable oil: 3 Tablespoon
2. Finely chopped onions: ½ Cup

3. Salt: ½ teaspoon

4. Ground Cayenne: ½ teaspoon
5. Finely chopped fresh ginger: ½"

Cholay Spice Mix 2½ Tablespoon
6. Bay leaf: 1

7. Amchoor: ½ teaspoon

8. Chickpeas: 2 Cans

9. Diced tomatoes (12 oz): 1 can
10. Water: ¼ Cup

Method

1. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan

2. Add onions, salt and cayenne pepper. Fry till onions start turning brown .. 5 minutes

3. Add Ginger. Fry 30 seconds

4. Add Spice mix , bay leaf and Amchoor. Fry about 1 minute

5. Open canned chick peas. Drain and rinse. Add to mixture

6. Add diced tomatoes

7. add water. Bring the mixture to a boil. Turn off heat.

8. Transfer the contents to slow cooker.

10. Turn the cooker to low. Cook 2 to 3 hours.