Recipe: Tasty Pindi Chole

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Pindi Chole. Pindi Chole Recipe with step by step photos. The name pindi chana comes from rawalpindi in punjab, pakistan, hence the name pindi pindi chole In this video, we will make Amritsari Pindi Chole Masala, this is a very popular recipe in Punjab, Heavy on spices this Chana Masala Recipe goes very well.

Pindi Chole Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, chole masala and dried mango powder. 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 Recipe - How To Make Authentic Punjabi Dhaba Food In Your Kitchen with Home Made Chana Masala. You can cook Pindi Chole using 21 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Pindi Chole

  1. It's of Kabuli chana/chickpeas.
  2. Prepare of tomato.
  3. Prepare of ginger.
  4. Prepare of onion.
  5. It's of anardana (dry pomegranate)powder.
  6. Prepare of dry mango powder.
  7. Prepare of Bay leaves.
  8. It's of green Cardamom.
  9. Prepare of black Cardamom.
  10. It's of black pepper corn.
  11. You need of whole jeera(cumin seeds).
  12. You need of Ajwain/carom seeds.
  13. It's of cloves.
  14. You need of Black salt.
  15. You need of coriander leaves.
  16. Prepare of Ghee.
  17. You need of oil.
  18. Prepare of Kashmiri red Chilli powder.
  19. It's of Dhaniya (coriander)powder.
  20. Prepare of Green chiles slit.
  21. You need of Tea bags.

After having experimented with many different recipes. Also this pindi chole is dry dish unlike the gravy version of chole. To make it delicious and flavorful, only spice powders and ginger-garlic paste is added. At the end fresh lemon juice is squeezed.

Pindi Chole instructions

  1. First pre soak the chana overnite. Then while boiling in a pressure cooker add the tea bags. Give 6-7 whistle. Till the chana becomes soft. Now remove it from the stock. Reserve the stock.
  2. Now first we need to dry roast whole jeera, awjin, green and black cardimaom, black pepper, dalchini, cloves, javitri and jalfal and bay leaf. Now let it cool and make a fine powder. Now in the kadi you will cook add the chana, then anar dana powder, dhaniya, amchur, the fine powder mix, black salt, redchile powder and kashmiri red Chile powder,turmeric. Mix them well..
  3. Now to this chana add julines of ginger, onion, tomato and slit green chiles. Also chopped coriander leaves. Mix them well. Now in another pan add the oil and ghee when it comes at the smoking point..
  4. Now add this oil to the chana. Put on the gas. Now add the reserve stock. Cover it. If required you can add more water if the stock is not enough. Now cover and let it cook for 15-20 min. Serve it with hot bhature..

Pindi chana recipe or pindi chole is a famous side dish for bhatura, kulcha, roti or other indian flat breads from Rawalpindi, hence the name pindi chana. Step by step detailed pictures post. Amritsari Pindi chole is a full-flavoured preparation of chickpeas (chole). Pindi chole is spicy and tangy, with flavours of garlic, whole spices, pomegranate seeds, fried green chillies. Pindi Chole got its name from the place of its origin in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.