Being a vegetarian I have grown up eating chickpea more often than I think. My mom made her famous chana masala with hot puris. Other days chole was tossed in a bowl full of chickpea salad. She says beans keep you full for a longer time and you gotta have them at least 4-5 times a week. I completely agree with her. That is the reason you will find a lot of recipes using a variety of beans on my blog!
Jain Chole without onion and garlic
This Jain chickpea curry is as delicious as the authentic Punjabi chole. As our Jain festival Paryushan is going on, I got a lot of messages requesting interesting healthy meal ideas and recipes. In these 8 days of Paryushan Mahaparva, we consume limited food with lots of restrictions. We are not allowed to eat fresh vegetables and fruits. Root vegetables are a big no. We are allowed to consume dried beans, lentils, milk, yogurt, spices, desiccated coconut, a few types of flours. You can read more about this festival and the rules here. Keeping the above in mind, I often make this Chole recipe without onion, garlic, or tomatoes in Paryushan. And even on Jain tithis like Aatham, Chaudas. You will seriously not miss these ingredients.
Ingredients to make Chole without onion garlic or tomatoes
Instead of tomatoes, garlic, and onion, I have used desiccated coconut and almond flour to create the masala. Amchoor ( dry mango powder) and dried amla powder compensate for the tangy flavor of tomatoes. If you don’t have these I have easy substitutes mentioned below for you. Other masalas include the basic spices from the Indian spice box, dried ginger powder, kasoori methi, and garam masala or chole masala without onion and garlic. I use ghee to make this chickpea curry. If you are Vegan just swap ghee with cooking coconut oil.
The lovely dark brown color Chole
Instead of using tea bags, I have added amla powder to the chickpea after it was boiled. Amla imparts a stunning dark brown color to the chole which looks like authentic Punjabi black chole.
Instructions to make chole in an Instant Pot pressure cooker
I cook chickpea from scratch in a pressure cooker or an Instant Pot. If I am in a hurry and forgot to soak the beans then I simply dump the chole with water in my Instant Pot and let it cook without any second thoughts.
Cooking chole/chickpea without soaking
When I am pressed on time, I directly cook chickpea in my instant pot. That means no soak and no wait. This method is such a savior during Paryushan or any Jain Tithi as well especially when you can’t soak anything the previous night. The water to chickpea ratio is more in this method as compared to soaked beans. It even has an increased cooking time. The entire process takes approx. 50 minutes. But the good news is the prep time is just 2 minutes. There is zero monitoring later on.
No soak method
Recipe – 1 cup chickpea 3 cups water Rinse chickpea a couple of times with water. Add it to the instant pot with 3 cups of freshwater. Put on the lid and press manual High Pressure for 35 minutes. Once the IP beeps, let the pressure come down naturally. Go ahead with the recipe as mentioned below.
Useful tips to make the best Jain chole
Cook chole in a pressure cooker until soft. I highly recommend using amla powder for the dark brown chole color. Always make chole a few hours before serving so that the masala marinates well and the flavor deepens. If you are Jain, make sure the garam masala you are using doesn’t have onion and garlic powder.
Possible Substitutes to use
Swap amla powder with 1.5 tablespoons of tamarind paste. Almond flour and coconut create an amazing masala, you can use ground peanuts if almond flour is unavailable. If you do not consume nuts swap with an equal amount of roasted besan. Freshly squeezed lemon juice works well in place of amchoor powder.
How to eat Jain Chole?
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If you love beans then do try these recipes –
Vegan Stew Chickpea Vegetable Korma Oats Chickpea Veggie Pancakes Palak Rajma Masala
Paryushan recipes to try –
Rajasthani Dal Dhokli Lapsi – cracked wheat sweet Leftover rice dal vadas Instant Pot Moth Bean Green Moong Dal Saffron Rice Kheer Rajasthani Khoba Roti
Chole without onion & garlic recipe
Conclusion
Satvik recipes are yummy and I make them often. It is a great change from making the curries using onion and garlic. Do give it a try!
