Alu chhole

Ingredients	For4	for100
Bengal gram	225gm	5.65kg
Soda bicorbonate	1 tsp	15 gm
Large Cardamom	1	30 gm
cinnamon powder	1/2 tsp	15 gm
Cumin powder	1/2 tsp	15 gm
Pepper powder	1/2 tsp	15 gm
Clove powder	1/2 tsp	15 gm
Coriander powder	1/2 tsp	15 gm
Turmeric	1/8 tsp	10 gm
Chilli powder	1/2 tsp	15 gm
Green chillies	3	85 gm
Tamarind	30 gm	680 gm
Onions	55 gm	1.35 kg
Tomatoes	55 gm	1.35 kg
Potatoes	115 gm	2.8 kg
Coriander leaves	2 springs	2 bunches
Fat	15 gm	250 gm

Method

1. Wash and soak gram overnight with soda bicorbonate.
2. Cook gram till tender.
3. Add powdered cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, pepper,coriander and cool.
4. Heat half of the fat. Fry sliced onions, turmeric and chilli powder.
5. Add gram, tomatoes and whole green chillies.
6. Continue cooking and mash gram.
7. Just before removing from the fire add tamarind juice and salt.
8. Boil potatoes and slice.
9. Fry half of the sliced potatoes and add to the gram.
10. Serve garnished with boiled and sliced potatoes and chopped coriander leaves.