One pot pindi chole

Pindi chole is a north Indian dish made with chana/ chick peas. Here is a one pot recipe for a delicious pindi chole. I have used the regular spice powders available in Indian kitchen. Usually this recipe calls for Dry mango powder / amchur powder for sourness. But i have used chat masala instead. Also adding a tea bag while cooking chana gives a nice brown color to the pindi chole.

Pindi chole is best served with Batoora / Bhatura , poori, chapati. Chole with chawal ( Rice) is also a popular north Indian combo.

Preparation time : 8 hours of soaking chickpeas

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Ingredients :

1. Chick peas – 1 cup
2. Oil – 2 tablespoons
3. Bay leaf – 1
4. Cloves – 3
5. Cinnamon stick – 1
6. Onion – 1 large. finely chopped
7. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tablespoon
8. Green chilly – 2, slitted
9. Tomato – 1 large, finely chopped
10. Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
11. Red chilly powder – 1 teaspoon
12. Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
13. Pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon
14. Jeera powder/ Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
15. Chat masala/ dry mango powder – 1 teaspoon
16. Kasuri methi/ dry fenugreek leaves – 1 teaspoon
17. Garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon
18. Tea bag – 1
19. Salt – to taste
20. Coriander leaves – few, finely chopped

Method :

• Wash and soak the chick peas for 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oil in a cooker, add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick and saute for few seconds.
• Then add finely chopped onion, saute till light brown.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and green chilly, saute for a minute.
• Next add all powders mentioned above from no. 10 to 17. Saute well for a minute.
• Next add tomatoes and saute till they turn soft and mushy.
• Then add drained chickpeas/ chana, add salt and mix well.
• Add a 1.5 cups of water and mix well.
• Then place the tea bag on the chick peas, close the lid and cook till done.
• Usually chick peas takes 4 to 5 whistles to cook. Switch off the flame.
• Once the pressure is released, open the lid, remove the tea bag and discard.
• Switch on the flame, mash the cooked chana little bit, using ladel, to get thick gravy.
• Add water and adjust the consistency.
• Add coriander leaves and mix.
• Pindi choley is ready to serve.

Keep onion slices, green chilly and serve it hot with rice or poori.

Check out our Chana masala recipe too.

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