Choli (chickpea) Chat

Here is another very easy chat recipe. I wish I was totally in Pakistan now. My heart and brain is still there  and never fully left as everyone who knows me is already way too familiar.

I soaked 2 handfuls of chickpeas  overnight and cooked them in a pressure cooker for  20 minutes with 1 liter or 1 quart of water. After safety valve has  popped up then I set timer for 20 minutes.  When time is up I let the pressure escape  and checked if the safety valve is down.

I opened checking the bean and they are perfect. If you want to drain them or not it Is up to you. I put these beans in a bowl and added either 1 tbs of lemon or lime juice, 1 pinch each of  pink salt, chat masala and red chili powder and gave it a good mix. I added 1 pinch of cilantro and I chopped 1 tomato and 1 onion.  Add 1/4 cup of plain Desi yogurt. Again you can add any color onion to this dish except for green long onions.

Mix again and serve with kabab chapatti or parata.