BALTI CHOLE | Most delicious chickpea curry with star anise and mint | Food with Chetna

This is a really delicious balti chole that are packed with flavour and enjoyed with some rice or naan or puri. Hope you guys are going to love it! Recipe is by Gurd Loyal from his book - Mother Tongue Instagram - =zg_bs_271079_sccl_16/262-4418383-0564606?psc=1 Ingredients - For the spice paste 2 tsp cumin seeds 3 star anise 2 tsp coriander seeds 1/2 tsp aniseed seeds 2 black cardamom 6 cloves 1/2 tsp asafoetida 1 tbsp chilli flakes 1 tbsp amchur 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves 1 tsp ground mace 1 tsp ground turmeric 4 tbsp tomato puree For the balti 4 tbsp oil 6 shallots 2 tbsp fresh ginger 8 garlic cloves 2 x 400 gms can of chickpeas 400 gms can of chopped tomatoes 2 tsp salt 4 tbsp brown sugar 30 gms fresh mint 3 tbsp tamarind paste 1 tbsp lemon juice sliced red onion Thanks for watching, if you liked this video, you can help grow the channel: #chetnamakan #india #food #chole #vegan Rate the video! 👍 - I will be very happy and it will help the development of the channel. WRITE A COMMENT or ask me a question about the recipe. I will be more than happy to answer YOU. 📢 YOU can also share this video with your friends on social networks to let them know what dish you want to cook next. Subscribe to the channel, hit the bell not to miss a new video with quick and tasty recipes. Thanks for your time! Subscribe here - / foodwithchetna MY NEW BOOK - ’Chetna’s 30 Minute Indian’ BOOK IN AMERICA - Hope you are enjoying my daily videos!!!! Please do like the video and leave me a comment, I love hearing from you guys. Best way to make sure you don’t miss anything is to SUBSCRIBE! Website - ​​​​ Twitter - ​​​​ Instagram - ​​​​ Facebook - Chetna Makan appeared on the Great British Bake Off in 2014 and won the ’Christmas bake off 2016’. Her first book ’The Cardamom Trail’ came out in April 2016. Her second book ’Chai, Chaat & Chutney’ came out in July 2017. Her third book ’Chetna’s Healthy Indian’ came out in Jan 2019. Her fourth book ’Chetna’s Healthy Indian Vegetarian’ came out in June 2020. You can find the book in stores and is an absolute treat of a meal, a dish made on special occasions, simple yet stunning!