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Cholay Spice Mix Blend
This spice mix is suitable for almost all different popular Cholay styles made in North India.
Following points should be noted
1. I have omitted Salt, Cayenne Pepper. These are influenced heavily by personal taste.
2. I have included dried Ginger (Saunth). You still need to add fresh ginger. Always use Fresh Ginger when Making Cholay.
3. I have not included any souring agents. Different styles may use one or more of the Amchoor, Citric acid, Tamarind, or Pomegranate seeds.
4. Contrary to popular belief, there is no Turmeric powder in Cholay Spice mix.
5. You may still need other spices depending style of the dish: whole cumin seeds, whole Fenugreek seeds, Pomegranate seeds, Fenugreek Leaf (Kasoori Patta), and Bay leaves.
6. The spices for the blend are not pre-roasted. The spice blend is fried in a Masala mixture for about one to 2 minutes.
7. I have used powdered spices. You can convert volume to weight (On average one ounce has 14 teaspoons of powdered spice) and use whole spices.
I have included three recipes. All yield same
Recipe #1
1. Cumin powder: 3 teaspoon
2. Coriander powder: 2 teaspoon
3. Fenugreek powder: ½ teaspoon
4. Dried Ginger powder: ½ teaspoon
5. Cinnamon powder: ¾ teaspoon
6. Ground Cloves: ¾ teaspoon
7. Ground Black pepper: ¾ teaspoon
8. Ground Cardamom: ¾ teaspoon
9. Ajwain: ½ teaspoon
10. Ground Fennel Seed: 1 teaspoon
Recipe #2
1. Cumin powder: 3 teaspoon
2. Coriander powder: 2 teaspoon
3. Fenugreek powder: ½ teaspoon
4. Dried Ginger powder: ½ teaspoon
5. Garam Masala Standard Frying Punjabi: 1 Tablespoon
6. Ajwain: ½ teaspoon
7. Ground Fennel Seed: 1 teaspoon
Recipe #3
1. Rajmah Spice Mix 3 Tablespoon
2. Ajwain: ½ teaspoon
3 Ground Fennel Seed: 1 teaspoon
Yield: 3½ Tablespoons
Application Notes
1. One Cup of Dried Kabuli Chana equals 2.67 cups of Canned Garbanzo beans or Pre-cooked Chana
2. Use 3½ Tablespoons of Cholay Spice blend to make 2 Cups of Dried Cholay
3. Use 2 teaspoons of Cholay spice blend with 1 cup of Canned Chickpeas
Cholay - Chikkar (Pressure Cooker)