AMRITSARI PINDI CHOLE RECIPE ||AUTHENTIC PINDI CHOLE || AMRITSARI CHANA MASALA || PINDI CHANA MASALA

 

This is one of the delicious authentic Chana Masala which is called Pindi Chole. This recipe is originated from Punjab region of India. This Chana Masala recipe is prepared with lot of spices and it can be served with flat bread or rice. Punjabi cuisines are famous for its delicious spices. So this recipe is perfectly for those who are fond of spicy and tasty gravy. Let's check the necessary Ingredients and step by step method of preparation-

Video Description Of Amritsari Pindi Chole Recipe:

Necessary Ingredients Required To Prepare Amritsari Pindi Chole Recipe:

Whole Chana or Kabuli Chana 250 gram,

Onion 2 large,

Garlic chopped 5 to 6 cloves,

Green chili 5 to 6,

Cinnamon stick 1,

Green cardamom 3,

Cloves 3 to 4 pieces,

Hing 1/4 tsp,

Garam masala powder 1 tsp,

Coriander-cumin powder 1 tsp,

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp,

Red chili powder 1 tsp,

Mango powder 1 tsp,

Kasuri methi 1 tbsp,

Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp,

Salt as per taste,

Tea bags 4,

Water to boil,

Oil for cooking.

Step By Step Method To Prepare Amritsari Pindi Chole Recipe:

Step One: Soak chana overnight. Now add this soaked chana into a cooker and add water to boil. Add salt as per taste. add cardamom, cinnamon stick and cloves. Now cook until chana has been boiled properly. Time of cooking differs depends upon quality of chana or the cooker. I cooked for 1 whistle and simmer the flame and cook for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes chana will be cooked nicely.

Step Two: Now after pressure released automatically remove tea bags and whole garam masala (cinnamon stick, cardamom and cloves). Tea bags gives a beautiful texture to this recipe. Now separate the boiled chana from the water. Keep water also separately we will use it later.

Step Three: Now heat oil into a pan and add cumin seeds. Let it cook until brown in low flame.

Step Four:  Add chopped onion and nicely mix it. Let it cook until brown stir in between.

Step Five: Now take a bowl and mix all the spices like hing, coriander cumin powder, garam masala powder (1/2 tsp only for now and remaining part we will use for tadka), turmeric powder, red chili powder(1 tsp for now and remaining part we will use for tadka), mango powder and kasuri methi. Now add all these spices into the pan and add some water to avoid burning. Saute nicely.

Step Six: Now add boile chana. Mix nicely. Saute for a minute.

Step Seven: Add water we kept separately. Now nicely mix and give it a nice boil. Add some extra water if needed.

Step Eight: With the help of a masher or spatula mash some chana nicely to thicken the gravy. Or take some chana out into a bowl and mash it with the help of a spoon or spatula and add them into the curry. Adjust salt and consistency of the gravy nicely. Cook for sometime with lid close.

Step Nine: Now after cooking for a minute with closed lid switch off the flame and let it cool for sometime. After cooling down for 5 to 10 minutes take it out into a bowl.

Step Ten: Now for tadka heat 2 tbsp of oil into a pan. Add some chopped garlic. let it become golden. Add some slit green chili as well. Saute it. Now add 1/2 tsp garam masala powder and red chili powder and as masala absorbed by the oil switch off the flame. Tadka is ready. Add this oil and masala tadka on top of the Pindi Chole.

Serve hot with chapati or rice.