
Recipe
Prep time:
10 mins
| Cook time:
25 mins
| Serves:
6–8 servings
Ingredients
- Coriander seeds
- Dry mango
- Chilli
- Black pepper
- Cumin seeds
- Cinnamon
- Fennel seeds
- Watermelon seeds
- Kasuri methi
- Salt & Spices all in dry powder form
- Contain Cottonseed oil
Method
- Soak 1 cup chickpeas overnight.
- Pressure cook with a tea bag or 2 pieces of dried amla and a black cardamom to achieve that signature dark Pindi color.
- Drain, but reserve the water.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil or ghee.
- Add a pinch of Hing (Asafoetida) and 1 tsp cumin seeds.
- Add 1 cup of fresh tomato puree and 1 tbsp grated ginger.
- Sauté until the oil starts to separate.
- Add 1.5 tbsp Galaji Black Pindi Chhole Masala and salt to taste.
- Add the cooked chickpeas and a little of the reserved water.
- Mash a few chickpeas to thicken the gravy.
- Simmer on low heat until the masala coats the chickpeas thickly.
- Serve with bhature or jeera rice.
- For Onion/Garlic Lovers: Sauté 1 finely chopped onion and 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste before adding the tomatoes if you prefer the standard version.
