How to make pindi chole for baturas

Pindi  chole or chanas go very well with baturas .Here is a quick and easy  recipe of pindi Chana 

Ingredients  - 

Kabali  Chana (white)  - 250 grams
Onion   - 3  
Garlic   - 6 to 7 cloves
Ginger  - 1 inch
Bay  leaves -1
Clove  - 2
Coriander - 1tsp
Chana  masala  - 1tsp
Green chillies  -2
Red chilli  powder  - 1 tsp
Black pepper   1tsp
Tamarind  pulp - 2tsp
Coriander  leaves to garnish
Oil
Salt

Method 

Soak the chana  over night  or in warm water for 3 hours.
In a pressure  cooker boil  the chanas  along with finely  chopped  onions  and garlic. Cook  for at least  15 minutes.

Take a pan, heat some oil, add the bay leaves  and cloves. Add salt, Chana  masala,pepper,chilli powder,  garam  masala ,grated ginger  and  saute  till the masalas  blend together  well.saute till you get a dark  brownish   colour. Add the tamarind   to the mixture Now we can add the the boiled  chanas   to this masala and cook again adding a little  water.cook till  the chole  masala  is well absorbed  in the Chana.
Garnish  with slit  green  chillies and green coriander  leaves.
Perfect  with Puris, baturas  and rice.
  

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