Amritsari Chole recipe अमृतसरी पिंडी छोले बनाने की विधि spicy Pindi Chole recipe

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Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30-35 minutes

Total Time 40-50 minutes

Servings: 2-4

Cuisine: Indian

Amritsari Chole recipe अमृतसरी पिंडी छोले बनाने की विधि spicy Pindi Chole recipe Recipe - Ranveer Brar

Ingredients
Process

Ingredients

For Pressure Cook Chole

500 gms Chickpeas, soaked (overnight), छोले

1 inch Ginger, peeled & sliced, अदरक

2 Garlic cloves, लहसुन

Bouquet garni, मसाले की पोटली

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार

Water as required, पानी

For Bouquet Garni

1 inch Cinnamon stick, दालचीनी

2 Bay leaf, तेज़पत्ता

2-3 dry Red chilies, सुखी लाल मिर्च

2 Black Cardamom, बड़ी इलायची

2-3 Cloves, लौंग

12-15 Black peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने

1-2 tsp Tea leaves, चाय पत्ती

For Ginger Garlic Paste

½ inch Ginger, peeled & roughly sliced, अदरक

3-4 Garlic cloves, लहसुन

2-3 Green chili, less spicy, हरी मिर्च

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार

For Chole Masala

2 ½ tbsp Coriander seeds, धनिया के बीज

1 ½ tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा

3-4 Black cardamom, बड़ी इलायची

15-20 Black peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार

3-4 dry Kashmiri red chili, कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च

½ tsp Asafoetida, हींग

1 tsp degi Red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर

1 tsp dry Mango powder, आमचूर पाउडर

½ tsp Carom seeds, अजवायन

For Amritsari Chole

4-5 tbsp Oil, तेल

¼ tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा

Prepared Ginger Garlic Paste, अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट

4-5 medium size Onion, finely chopped, प्याज

2 tbsp prepared Chole Masala, तैयार किया हुआ छोले मसाला

3 medium size fresh Tomato puree, ताज़े टमाटर की प्यूरी

¼ cup Cooked Chole water, उबले हुए छोले का पानी

Pressure Cook Chole, पके हुए छोले

1 tbsp Prepared Chole Masala, तैयार किया हुआ छोले मसाला

1 tbsp Ghee, घी

1 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped, धनिया पत्ता

For Tadka

1 tbsp Oil, तेल

2-3 Green chili, slit, हरी मिर्च

1 inch Ginger, Julienned, peeled, अदरक

A pinch of degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर

For Garnish

Prepared Tadka, तयार किया हुआ तड़का

Coriander Sprig, धनिया पत्ता

Process

For Cooking Chole

In a Pressure cooker, add chole, ginger, garlic cloves, bouquet garni, salt to taste, water double the quantity of chole.
Cook it for 3-4 whistles and keep it aside for further use.

For Bouquet Garni

In a muslin cloth, add cinnamon stick, bay leaf, dry red chillies, black cardamom, cloves, black peppercorn, tea leaves and make a potli of it.
Keep it aside for further use.

For Ginger Garlic Paste

In a mortar pestle, add ginger, garlic, green chillies, salt to taste and make a coarse paste.
Keep it aside for further use.

For Chole Masala

In a pan, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black cardamom, black peppercorn, salt to taste, dry red chillies and dry roast everything well.
Add asafoetida, degi red chili powder, dry mango powder, carom seeds and roast it for a minute.
Transfer it in a grinder jar and grind it into a fine powder.
Keep it aside for further use.

For Amritsari Chole

In a cast iron kadai or a handi, add oil, once it’s hot, add cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, onion, and saute until golden brown in color.
Add chole masala and cook for a minute then add tomato puree and cook for a while or until it gets dark brown in color.
Add cooked chole with chole water and simmer it for 5-7 minutes.
Add some more chole masala, ghee and mash the ¼ quantity of chole.
To finish the chole add fresh coriander leaves and mix well.
Transfer it in a serving dish and garnish it with prepared tempering and a coriander sprig.
Serve hot with puri.

For Tempering