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Pindi Chole Recipe (Pindi Chana Recipe)

March 21, 2013 by Sharmilee J 18 Comments

Pindi Chole Recipe

I badly wanted to try pindi chana(punjabi chole) as I have tasted it in restaurants and also in ready to eat. I got the ingredients ready and totally forgot about it.Then a sudden urge last month and I finally made this, should I say about the taste…? It was a totally different from the usual chana masala we make, am sure this will add on to my fav sidedishes for roti or even poori.I referred the recipe from a cookbook by MenuRani Chellam.

Pindi Chole Recipe

Pindi Chana Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 8 hrs soaking time | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian

White Chana – 3/4 cup
Onion – 1 finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste – 1.5 tsp
Tomato puree – from 2 medium sized tomatoes
Green Chillies- 2 slitted
Tea Bag – 1
Cinnamon – 1/4 inch piece
Cardamom – 1
Red Chilli Powder – 3/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp
Amchur powder(Dry mango powder) – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp finely chopped
Lemon juice – 2 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste

To roast and grind:

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Anardana seeds(Pomegranate Seeds) – 2 tsp

Method:

  1. Dry roast cumin and anardana seeds till nice aroma rises, and grind it to a coarse powder, Set aside. Soak chana overnight and pressure cook with enough water along with tea bag,cinnamon and cardamom for 6-7 whistles.Drain water and keep chana aside.Reserve drained water.Heat oil in a pan add onion, ginger garlic paste and green chillies saute till golden brown.
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  2. Add the tomato puree,roasted powder,red chilli powder,garam masala powder and required salt. Saute till raw smell leaves.Then add reserved boiled water.
    How to make pindi chana - Step1
  3. Allow it to boil for few mins.Once it becomes thick like a semi thick gravy add the cooked channa.
    How to make pindi chana - Step2
  4. Add amchur powder , give a quick stir and let chana absorb the gravy well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and switch off.Add lemon juice while serving along with onion rings.
    How to make pindi chana - Step3

Serve hot with phulkas / pooris.

Pindi Chole Recipe

My Notes:

  • Usually pindi channa is semi dry but if you want more gravy then add 1 more tomato for making the puree.
  • Dont skip amchur powder and anardhana seeds they give a great flavour to the curry.
  • If you have big cardamom use it, I dont have, so skipped and used green cardamom itself.The darker color is because of the teabag , it gives a great flavour to the gravy.
  • You will get Pomegranate seeds in Nuts and Spices.

Pindi Chole Recipe

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Comments

  1. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

    March 21, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    Delicious and super tempting!!!! very nicely done..
    Sowmya

    Reply
  2. Shema George says

    March 21, 2013 at 3:15 pm

    These chole look super delicious. Adding the tea bag is new to me – I dint know – thanks for sharing that tip. Nice bright and clear pictures- very beautiful 🙂
    Shema | LifeScoops

    Reply
  3. Prathima Rao says

    March 21, 2013 at 3:31 pm

    A fav & popular way of relishing chole..Looks too yummm!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

    Reply
  4. ramya says

    March 21, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    Delicious looking chole! Great clicks!

    Reply
  5. Suja Manoj says

    March 21, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Drool worthy,looks so yummy

    Reply
  6. Paige Flamm says

    March 21, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    This looks super delicious!

    Paige
    http://thehappyflammily.blogpsot.com

    Reply
  7. Priya Suresh says

    March 21, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    Who can resist to this wonderful and delicious pindi Chole.

    Reply
  8. Teena Mary says

    March 21, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    Very tasty looking dish! Tea bag concept is new for me too! Interesting!

    Reply
  9. Sireesha Puppala says

    March 21, 2013 at 10:16 pm

    That's awesome liked this a lot

    Reply
  10. Sona S says

    March 22, 2013 at 1:53 am

    looks absolutely delicious and tempting..

    Reply
  11. Nagalakshmi V says

    March 22, 2013 at 1:55 am

    i prefer mine with more gravy the husband absolutely loves this!

    Reply
  12. uma shankar says

    March 22, 2013 at 4:10 am

    yummy can eat it just like that!

    Reply
  13. Sangeetha Nambi says

    March 22, 2013 at 4:52 am

    Super perfect and real soft roti too…

    Reply
  14. Uma Ramanujam says

    March 22, 2013 at 7:37 am

    I prepare it with little more gravy.. Looks very perfect…

    Reply
  15. Saranya Balaji says

    March 22, 2013 at 9:54 am

    super delicious gravy…

    Reply
  16. Peggy G. says

    March 26, 2013 at 5:05 pm

    This looks delicious!

    Reply
  17. JEYASHRI SURESH says

    March 27, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Very yummy and delicious one, perfect side for rotis

    Reply
  18. Nithya says

    April 5, 2013 at 6:43 am

    Yummy it looks. I recently bought this pindi channa from the ready food by ashirvad and loved it. Happy to see the recipe here.

    Reply

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