Recipe for Pindi Chana
Ingredients
- 1 cup kabuli chana
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped finely
- 1 onion, sliced into rings
- 1 tsp garlic, grated
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 3 green chillies, chopped
- 1 tbsp coriander, chopped
- ½ tsp dhania powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tspeach cumin & mustard seeds
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon clove powder
- 3 to 4 pinches asafoetida
- 2 tbsp tamarind extract
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp ghee
Cooking Directions
Pressurecook the chana till soft. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan add seeds, allow to splutter.
Add asafoetida, ginger, garlic, chopped onions, fry till lightly browned.
Add all dry masala, except clove-cinnamon powder.
Stir well, add tomatoes, cook till oil separates.
Drain chana, add to pan, stir well. Add tamarind.
Mix. Cook till fairly dry. Keep aside.
In a small pan, heat ghee, add clove-cinnamon powder, chillies.
Allow to pop a bit, add to chana. Stir gently till well mixed.
Garnish with chopped coriander and onion rings.
Serve hot.
by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1458 views