Pindi Chole

I have made this recipe several times.Its a common dish but the addition of tea water to the normal chickpeas is the twist.My husband prefers this dish over chole masala.Last night when i made this, I wanted to make Bhature too but my very health conscious husband refused to have bhature and hence I landed up making Phulkas.

Ingredients:

Kabuli Chana(Chickpeas)-1 cup

Onion Paste-6 Tbsps

Tomato Puree-4 Tbsps

Ginger-garlic paste-1 Tbsp

Red Chilli Whole-1

Mustard Oil-3-4 Tbsps

Chole Masala-1 Tbsp

Garam masala-1 tsp

Chilli powder-a-2 Tsps

Dhania powder-1 tsp

Amchur Powder-1 tsp

Chopped Coriander-For garnish

Green Chilli Slit-For garnish

Salt-As per taste

Water-1 Cup

Method

1.Boil the Chana in enough tea decoction or else you can just put 3 tea bags(unflavored) with water.

2.In the heated kadhai add oil and then the whole red chilli and then add the onion paste,ginger-garlic paste and tomato puree.Bhuno these all for couple of minutes in low heat till the oil separates.

3.Add all the dry masalas and fry for less than a minute.

4.Add the boiled chick peas and then add one cup of water.Content of water is  discretionary.I wanted it to be little thick so added just a cup.Let it boil for couple of minutes and finally season with salt.

5.Garnish with coriander and serve with poori,bhature or hot phulkas.