Pindi Chole/Pindi Chana Masala
Pindi Chole/Pindi Chana Masala

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Pindi Chole/Pindi Chana Masala is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Pindi Chole/Pindi Chana Masala is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pindi chole/pindi chana masala using 22 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Pindi Chole/Pindi Chana Masala:
  1. Take 1 cup Kabuli Chana/ Chickpeas
  2. Prepare 4 tbsp Mustard Oil
  3. Get 1 cup Onion Finely chopped
  4. Take 1 inch Ginger Finely chopped
  5. Make ready 1 cup Tomato, finely chopped
  6. Take 2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
  7. Make ready 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  8. Take 1-2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder – adjust
  9. Make ready to taste Salt
  10. Make ready 1 Black Tea Bag/ 2 cups brewed black tea
  11. Make ready 1-2 tsp Tamarind Paste – adjust
  12. Make ready 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander leaves, chopped
  13. Make ready For Masala-
  14. Make ready 1.5 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  15. Prepare 1 tbsp Anardana (dried pomegranate seeds)
  16. Take 1/2 tbsp Cumin Seeds
  17. Prepare 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
  18. Take 5-6 dried red chilies
  19. Make ready 4-5 Cloves
  20. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns
  21. Make ready 1 black Cardamom
  22. Take 1/2 inch Cinnamon

This is a spicy dry preparation which is dark black in color. Chana means Chana Masala (Chole) or Dry chole is for me I make this two the most or try it with different combination like this chickpeas eggplant curry. Pindi Chole was something that I wanted to make for a long time but it was not happening and when I. Pindi chana is basically a more flavourful version of chole masala as compared to regular chana masala.

Instructions to make Pindi Chole/Pindi Chana Masala:
  1. Clean chana and soak it in 4 cups of water for 8 hours or overnight
  2. Drain the water and add the chana to pressure cooker.If you have tea bags then add it along with 4 cups of water or add 2 cups of brewed black tea and 2 cups water to pressure cooker.Add salt and mix well
  3. Pressure cook until chana is completely softened and yet retains it's shape. Keep it aside.While chana is cooking, lets prepare the spice powder for the gravy. Add all the ingredients mentioned under Masala to a pan.
  4. Dry roast the spices over low medium heat until aromat. Allow to cool completely
  5. Ground all the spices to fine/coarse powder and keep it aside
  6. Heat oil in a pan
  7. Add onion to the pan
  8. Saute until onions are translucent
  9. Add ginger, tomato and green chilli
  10. Saute until tomatoes are tender and mushy.
  11. Add ground spice powder.
  12. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well for 2 minutes. Sprinkle water if the masala is too dry.
  13. Now add cooked chana along with the water in which it was boiled. Discard the tea bag if you have used it in first place. Mash few chana using the back of a ladle, this will add texture to the curry.
  14. Check for seasonings, add water if required.
  15. Simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes over medium heat.
  16. Add tamarind paste and mix well. If you feel tamarind paste will increase tangy level of the curry, skip it or reduce the quanity
  17. Simmer and cook for another 5-6 minutes.Garnish with fresh coriander and ginger julienne. Serve hot with roti, kulcha or naan

For making Chana Masala take all whole masalas and powders. Pindi Chana(or chole) is a famous masala chickpea recipe, named after town where it originated i.e. Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan, used to Until I made Pindi Chana at home, I always made traditional punjabi-style chana masala. I remember eating Pindi Chana a lot with poories whenever. Pindi Chole Recipe - How To Make Authentic Punjabi Dhaba Food In Your Kitchen with Home Made Chana Masala.

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