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Pindi Chana
By : Venkat
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
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Method
  1. Soak Chole in water overnight or for about 6 hours.
  2. Cook chole with salt and enough water in the cooker for about 20 minutes or till fully done.
  3. Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid.
  4. Finely chop the remaining ginger.
  5. Heat oil and saute onions till golden.
  6. Then add garlic and chopped ginger and green chilies.
  7. Saute for 5 minutes.
  8. Add tomatoes, coriander, cumin, turmeric and chili powder and saute over low heat until the oil separates.
  9. Add chole, the reserved cooking liquid, salt and half of the coriander leaves.
  10. Simmer, uncovered until the liquid has been absorbed.
  11. Add a pinch of garam masala.
  12. Serve chole sprinkled with the remaining garam masala, coriander leaves and shredded ginger.
  13. Serve it with hot Puri or Bhutara.
Ingredients:
1 cup - chick peas (chole)
2 1/2-inch - ginger, 3/4th of it shredded finely for garnish
2tsp - garlic, finely crushed
2 - onions (chopped)
3 - medium sized tomatoes, chopped
2 - green chilies, sliced
finely chopped coriander leaves
2tsp - ground coriander
1 1/2 tsp - ground cumin
1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - garam masala
1/2 or 1 tsp - red chili powder
1 tbsp - black tea leaves
2 to 3 tbsp - oil
salt to taste
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