How to Make Quick Pindi Chana Dhaba Style !!
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Pindi Chana | Pindi Chole – Dhaba Style
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Prep Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
Pressure Cook
- Kabuli Chana / Chick Peas - 2 Cups Soaked 6 hrs
- Cinnamon Stick - 1
- Dried Amla - 6 Pieces
- Black Cardamon - 3
- Black Tea - 2 Tsp
- Cloves - 6
- Salt - 2 Tsp
- Baking Soda - 1/2 Tsp
- Water - 2 Cups
Spice Mix
- Coriander Powder - 2 Tbsp
- Red Chili Powder - 1 Tsp
- Aamchur / Dried Mango Powder - 1/2 Tsp
- Salt - 1 Tsp
- Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp
- Ginger Powder - 1.5 Tsp
- Garam Masala - 1 Tbsp
To Cook in Pan
- Green Chillies - 4 Slit
- Ginger - 1 Inch Julienned
- Tomatoes - 2 Medium
- Ajwain / Carom Seeds - 1 Tsp
- Ghee - 5 Tbsp
- Cilantro
Instructions
Pressure Cook
- In a Pressure cooker, Add Chana (Soaked for 6 hours in water).
- In a cotton muslin cloth bag add Cinnamon Stick, Cloves, Black Cardamom, Black Tea, Dried Amla.
- Close the bag and add to pressure cooker.
- Add Baking Soda, Salt, Water to the cooker and mix everything well.
- Close the cooker lid, On Low - Med flame cook for 6 whistles. Do not depressurize the cooker.
- In between the whistles, lift the cooker and shake gently so that the ingredients inside move around and Chana doesn't get burnt on the bottom.
Spice Mix
- Mix all the spices listed in Spice mix ingredients and keep aside.
Cook In Pan
- In a deep Pan on Medium Heat Add the Boiled Chana from pressure cooker.
- Top it with Green Chillies , Ginger Tomatoes, Spice Mix and Ajwain.
- Mix Well Gently and set it to low heat.
- Now in a separate shallow pan on high heat add 5 Tbsp Ghee and Heat till its very very hot. Be Careful while handling the Ghee.
- Add the Hot Ghee on top of all the Chana Mix in the deep pan.
- Mix well and cook for 3 minutes.
- Garnish with Cilantro.