Pindi Chole
Ingredients
Chola
- 1.5 cup Kabuli Chana soaked overnight or for 8 hours
- Pomegranate Peels fresh or dried
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Cinnamon Sticks small
- 2 Big Cardamom
- 5 Cloves
- Salt
- Water
Homemade Chana Masala
- 1.5 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 2 tsp Dry Mango Powder
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1.5 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Pindi Chole
- 1 big Onion fine chopped
- 2 Tomato puree
- 2 tbsp Homemade Chana Masala
- 2 tbsp Water
- Black Salt
Instructions
Chole
- In a cooker add chola, water, pomegranate peel, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, big cardamom, cloves and salt.
- Next add water 1 upto one inch above the chola.
- Boil chole by allowing 6-7 whistles. If need add ⅛ tsp soda.
- Once cooked let it cool down and then remove spices from it completely.
Chana Masala
- In a bowl add garam masala powder, turmeric powder, dry mango powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and mix well.
Pindi Chola
- In a pan add oil and once it heats a bit add onion and let it cook a bit.
- Next add ginger garlic paste, salt mix and cook onions till golden brown in color.
- Once onion is brown add tomato puree mix well. Cover and cook till puree leaves oil.
- When tomatoes release oil add homemade chana masala, water mix and cook for a minute
- After 1 minute add boiled chole without water mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- After 3-4 minutes mash some chole next add water from chola, black slat and mix well.
- Next add water according to the consistency you need and cook for 5 minutes.
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