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PINDI CHHOLE

Serves :
4

Preparation Time :
8 hours

Cooking Time :
1 hour 30 minutes

Preparation Method :

  • Soak channa and channe ki dal overnight or for 6-8 hours in a pressure cooker.
  • Wash channas with fresh water and add cardamom, cinnamon, ½ teaspoon soda and enough water to cover the channas nicely.
  • Pressure cook all the ingredients together to give one whistle. After the first whistle, keep on low flame for about 20-25 minutes. Keep aside.
  • Heat 4 tablespoon oil. Add onions. Saute till transparent. Add pomegranate seed powder. Cook stirring till onions turn golden brown.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, ginger and green chilli. Stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add dhania powder, garam masala and chili powder. Mash and stir fry tomatoes occasionally till they turn brownish in colour and oil separates. Strain channas, reserving the liquid.
  • Add the strained channas to the onion-tomato masala. Mix well.
  • Add salt. Stir fry gently for 5-7 minutes. Add channa masala and salt. Add the channa liquid. Cook for 15-20 minutes on medium heat till slightly dry.

INGREDIENTS

Pressure Cook Together

  • 200 grams channa kabuli
  • 2 tablespoon channe ki dal
  • 2 big cardamoms
  • 1" stick cinnamon

Masala

  • 2 onions, chopped finely
  • 1 ½ teaspoon pomegranate seed powder
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped finely
  • 1" piece ginger, chopped finely
  • 1 green chili, chopped finely
  • 1 teaspoon dhania powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon channa masala
  • 1¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • IDHAYAM Sesame Oil for frying

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