PunjabiDinnerHigh Protein

Rawalpindi Style Chole Recipe

Name: Rawalpindi Style Chole Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 1 cup kabuli chana (white chickpeas); 2 onion - finely chopped; 1 tomato - finely chopped; 5 cloves garlic; 1/4 inch ginger; 1 green chilli - slit; 2 tablespoon coriander (dhania) seeds; 2 tablespoon anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); 2 tablespoon cumin powder (jeera); 2 tablespoon red chilli powder; 1 tablespoon turmeric powder (haldi); 1 teaspoon amchur (dry mango powder); 1 tablespoon garam masala powder; 1 black tea - bag; 4 tablespoon ghee; salt - to taste

A high protein Punjabi recipe with kabuli chana (white chickpeas), onion - finely chopped, tomato - finely chopped. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.

Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳

Calories

795kcal

Estimated Cost

₹425-575

Carbs107g

Protein56g

Fats16g

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Instructions

22 steps

1
To begin making the Rawalpindi Style Chole recipe, firstly soak the chickpeas in water overnight or for about 6-7 hours
2
After soaking, pressure cook the chickpeas in cooker by adding 1/4 teaspoon salt and a tea bag
salt - to taste
3
Pressure cook for 8 to 10 whistles
4
After pressure cooking, discard the tea bag, drain and retain water in which the chickpeas were pressure cooked
5
Slightly mash half of the boiled chickpeas and keep them aside
6
Dry roast the coriander seeds and pomegranate seeds
coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
7
After cooling, add them to a grinder and powder them
anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)
8
Keep it aside
9
Heat a kadhai and add ghee
ghee(4 tablespoon)
10
When ghee gets melted, add cumin seeds and let them crackle
coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 tablespoon)ghee(4 tablespoon)
11
After the cumin seeds crackle, add onion and fry till onion turns pinkish
onion - finely chopped(2)coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 tablespoon)
12
Crush the garlic and ginger using mortar pestle and make a paste
cloves garlic(5)inch ginger(1/4)
13
Add this to the onion in the kadhai and saute till the raw smell of garlic goes away
onion - finely chopped(2)cloves garlic(5)
14
Add green chili and saute for a few seconds
green chilli - slit(1)
15
Now add tomato and saute till tomato turns mushy
tomato - finely chopped(1)
16
Once the tomatoes are soft add turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, dry mango powder and garam masala,the ground coriander seeds powder and anardana powder
tomato - finely chopped(1)coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)
17
Mix well t o combine
18
Add boiled chickpeas, salt to taste and 1 cup of the retained water left after boiling the chickpeas
salt - to taste
19
Bring the pindi chole to a brisk boil and simmer for some time
20
After the gravy thickens turn off the heat
21
Transfer the Rawalpindi chole to a serving bowl and keep aside
22
Serve Rawalpindi Style Chole Recipe with Puri and Burani Raita for a perfect Weekend breakfast or lunch

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PunjabiDinnerHigh Protein

Rawalpindi Style Chole Recipe

A high protein Punjabi recipe with kabuli chana (white chickpeas), onion - finely chopped, tomato - finely chopped. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.

Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳

Cook Time55 min

Calories

795kcal

Est. Cost₹425-₹575

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

107g(54%)

Protein

56g(28%)

Fats

16g(18%)

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Directions

22 steps

1
To begin making the Rawalpindi Style Chole recipe, firstly soak the chickpeas in water overnight or for about 6-7 hours
2
After soaking, pressure cook the chickpeas in cooker by adding 1/4 teaspoon salt and a tea bag
salt - to taste
3
Pressure cook for 8 to 10 whistles
4
After pressure cooking, discard the tea bag, drain and retain water in which the chickpeas were pressure cooked
5
Slightly mash half of the boiled chickpeas and keep them aside
6
Dry roast the coriander seeds and pomegranate seeds
coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
7
After cooling, add them to a grinder and powder them
anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)
8
Keep it aside
9
Heat a kadhai and add ghee
ghee(4 tablespoon)
10
When ghee gets melted, add cumin seeds and let them crackle
coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 tablespoon)ghee(4 tablespoon)
11
After the cumin seeds crackle, add onion and fry till onion turns pinkish
onion - finely chopped(2)coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 tablespoon)
12
Crush the garlic and ginger using mortar pestle and make a paste
cloves garlic(5)inch ginger(1/4)
13
Add this to the onion in the kadhai and saute till the raw smell of garlic goes away
onion - finely chopped(2)cloves garlic(5)
14
Add green chili and saute for a few seconds
green chilli - slit(1)
15
Now add tomato and saute till tomato turns mushy
tomato - finely chopped(1)
16
Once the tomatoes are soft add turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, dry mango powder and garam masala,the ground coriander seeds powder and anardana powder
tomato - finely chopped(1)coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)anardana powder (pomegranate seed powder)(2 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)
17
Mix well t o combine
18
Add boiled chickpeas, salt to taste and 1 cup of the retained water left after boiling the chickpeas
salt - to taste
19
Bring the pindi chole to a brisk boil and simmer for some time
20
After the gravy thickens turn off the heat
21
Transfer the Rawalpindi chole to a serving bowl and keep aside
22
Serve Rawalpindi Style Chole Recipe with Puri and Burani Raita for a perfect Weekend breakfast or lunch