Chole also known as Chana Masala is a chickpea dish cooked in a spicy tomato gravy.

Chola Tikki is a spicy snack. Tikkis are also known as a chat. Just the smell of Tikki can make you hungry.

Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans are a good source of protein, manganese, dietary fiber, copper, phosphorus, and iron. Eating chickpea can lower “bad” cholesterol, give you energy, stabilize blood sugar, and provide antioxidant effects. Chickpea seeds are also eaten fresh as green vegetables.

These cholas are best compliment with baturas. The combination is known as chola batura. This is a mouth-watering dish.