Pindi Chana पिंडी चना پنڈی چنا
Pindi Chana is a Tangy and Tasty Snack of Punjab, North India. The Kabuli Chana (Garbanzo beans) is cooked in spices and black tea to give this snack a eye appealing dark brownish colour.
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Ingredients:
- Kabuli Chana/Sufaid chana (Garbanzo Beans) 250g
- Baking soda 1 teaspoonful
- Oil 1/2 cup
- Tomatoes chopped 2-3
- Onion chopped 2-3
- Ginger paste 2 teaspoon
- Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
- Green Chillies chopped 3-4
- Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
- Mint Chopped 1/4 cup
- Fresh Coriander leaves chopped 1/4 cup
- Tea bags 2
- Salt to taste
- Black salt 1/2 teaspoon
- Red Chillies powder 1 teaspoon
- Haldi 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
- Ajwain 1/2 teaspoon
- Khatai powder 1 teaspoon
- Grama Masala 1/2 teaspoon
Procedure:
- Soak Kabuli Chana with 1 teaspoon of baking soda in enough water for 5-6 hours, then wash and drain.
- Now in a cooking pan take 2-3 glass of water, add soaked Kabuli chana, tomatoes , onion , ginger garlic pastes, and all spices.
- Cook on medium flame till Kabuli chana is tender, add teabags during cooking for 3-5 minutes then remove and discard.
- At last evaporate excess water, and then add oil and fry for 3-5 minutes.
- Sprinkle fresh coriander leaves, Mint leaves,green chillies and lemon juice and simmer.
- Delicious Pindi Chana is ready.
- Sprinkle finely chopped tomatoes and onion in serving plate
Note: 2 cup of prepared and sieved Black Tea can be used instead of tea bags if you have no teabags in your kitchen.
