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Punjabi chole is one of those core curries in Northern India without which no party or wedding festivities is complete. Learn how to make punjabi chole recipe | Amritsari pindi chole | pindi chana masala |

Punjabi chole is a North Indian Punjabi style chickpea preparation with choicest spices and ingredients. The kabuli chana or chole are pressure cooked along with minimal spices and tea bags and then cooked in a delicious onion-tomato based spicy gravy. It has a typical dark colour that comes from tea leaves and by cooking it slowly on a cast iron pan or kadhai.

This Amritsari pindi chole brings together a harmonious blend of spices, creating a mouthwatering dish that captures the essence of Punjabi flavors. It is a hearty and flavorful pindi chana masala that is often served with puris, bhatura, rotis, paratha, naans or a kulcha.

pro tips to make Punjabi chole : 1. For a creamier curry, add 1/2 cup of curd instead of tomato pulp. 2. Adding tea leaves in the recipe enhances the flavour of Punjabi pindi chole. 3. You can also squeeze some lemon juice over the dish before serving for a tangy kick.

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Punjabi Chole recipe - How to make Punjabi Chole

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     5Makes 5 servings
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  1. To make punjabi chole, in a pressure cooker add soaked kabuli chana, cinnamon, cloves, blackpepper, green chillies, tea bags, 2 cups of water and salt to taste.
  2. Mix well, close the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape then open the lid and discard the tea bags.
  3. Heat ghee in a deep pan or kadhai, add cumin seeds, ginger and garlic, sauté for few seconds.
  4. Add onions and sauté on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until it becomes light golden brown in colour.
  5. Add chole masala, chilli powder, amchur, kasuri methi and add ½ hot water, mix well and cook on medium flame for a minute.
  6. Add tomato pulp and salt to taste, cook on medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  7. Add the cooked kabuli chana, mix well and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. For the tempering, heat ghee in a small pan, add the ginger juliennes and green chillies, sauté for few seconds.
  9. Switch off the flame and add kashmiri chilli powder. Pour the tempering over the sabzi and mix well.
  10. Serve the punjabi chole recipe hot.

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what is Punjabi chole made of?
  1. See the below image of list of ingredients for making Punjabi chole.

how to cook chole
  1. To make Punjabi chole, in a pressure cooker add 2 cups soaked kabuli chana (white chick peas).
  2. Add 1 small cinnamon (dalchini) stick.
  3. Add 2 cloves (laung / lavang). 
  4. Add black cardamom.
  5. Add 3 black peppercorns (kalimirch). 
  6. Add 1 slit green chilli. 
  7. Add 2 tea bags.
  8. Add 2 cups of water.
  9. Add salt to taste.
  10. Mix well, close the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  11. Allow the steam to escape then open the lid.
  12. Discard the tea bags.

how to make Punjabi chole
  1. Heat ¼ cup ghee in a deep pan or kadhai.
  2. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
  3. Add 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak).
  4. Add 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun).
  5. Sauté for few seconds.
  6. Add 1½ cups finely chopped onions.
  7. Sauté on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until it becomes light golden brown in colour.
  8. Add 1 tbsp chole masala. 
  9. Add 1 tsp chilli powder. 
  10. Add ½ tsp dried mango powder (amchur).
  11. Add 1 tbsp dry fenugreek (methi) leaves.
  12. Add ½ hot water.
  13. Mix well and cook on medium flame for a minute.
  14. Add ½ cup tomato pulp.
  15. Add salt to taste.
  16. Cook on medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  17. Add the cooked kabuli chana. 
  18. Mix well and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  19. For the tempering, heat 1 tbsp ghee in a small pan.
  20. Add 1 tbsp ginger (adrak) juliennes.
  21. Add 1 slit green chilli. 
  22. Sauté for few seconds.
  23. Switch off the flame and add ¼ tsp kashmiri chilli powder.
  24. Pour the tempering over the sabzi and mix well.
  25. Serve Punjabi chole hot.

pro tips to make Punjabi chole
  1. For a creamier curry, add 1/2 cup of curd instead of tomato pulp.
  2. Adding tea leaves in the recipe enhance the flavour of Punjabi pindi chole.
  3. You can also squeeze some lemon juice over the dish before serving for a tangy kick.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy251 cal
Protein6.4 g
Carbohydrates25.5 g
Fiber10 g
Fat13.6 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium13 mg
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