Pindi Chana | Pindi Chole
Pindi Chana is a delightful tasty curry made by cooking chana with tempered spices in tomato & onion based puree. Pindi Chana also called Pindi Chole is a great side dish for poori, roti, chapati and other flat breads. Pindi Chole Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup white chana
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1.5 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- tomato puree from 2 medium sized tomatoes
- 2 green chillies slitted
- 1 tea bag
- 1/4 inch piece cinnamon
- 1 cardamom
- 3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon amchur powder / dry mango powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- 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.
- Add the tomato puree, roasted powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and required salt. Sauté till raw smell leaves.
- Then add reserved boiled water. Allow it to boil for few mins. Once it becomes thick like a semi thick gravy add the cooked chana.
- 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.
- Serve hot Pindi Chana with phulkas / pooris.
Notes
- Usually pindi chana is semi dry but if you want more gravy then add 1 more tomato for making the puree.
- Don't skip amchur powder and anardhana seeds they give a great flavour to the curry.
- If you have big cardamom use it, I don't 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.
Nutrition Facts
Pindi Chana | Pindi Chole
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 351
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Sodium 2111mg92%
Potassium 224mg6%
Carbohydrates 56g19%
Fiber 20g83%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 366IU7%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 148mg15%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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