Amritsari Chole is named after a city in Indian called Amritsar. Amritsar is indisputably one of India’s most alluring food destinations. If there is one street food that is ubiquitous and symbolic to the city, it has to be its famous ‘Chole Kulche’.
My husband grew up in Amritsar and has very fond memories of Amritsari food. Amritsari Chole with Kulcha tops the list! Whenever I make these chola’s at home, as he tucks into his meal, he invariably has a childhood memory to share. Food for me plays an important role in revoking our memories and at times the nostalgia we associate with them. Eating Chole Kulche instantly brings a smile to his face and he is transported to his childhood.
In this chola recipe onion-tomato paste is sautéed and then simmered with boiled chola giving a velvety soft mushy taste to the chickpeas. These chola’s are served with a sweet, tangy tamarind chutney flavoured with chopped onions, coriander, and spices. In the chaat culture of India, tamarind chutney is typically made thick and is added on top of chaats but in this case, it is made as thin as water and finely chopped onions are added to it. This consistency helps to enhance the flavour of the chola without overpowering it, leaving you with abundance of flavours to relish in every single bite.
This is one of those recipes which will surely become your family favourite in no time. If you want to enjoy the traditional Amritsari meal, then I would highly recommend pairing it with Amritsari kulcha.
