Piping Pot Curry· by Meeta Arora★ 4.9 (314)

Instant Pot Chana Masala / Punjabi Chole Masala Recipe in Pressure Cooker

Name: Instant Pot Chana Masala / Punjabi Chole Masala Recipe in Pressure Cooker
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Chickpeas (Chole/Garbanzo beans) (washed (250 ml)); 3 cups Water (for soaking ); 1.5 cups Water (for cooking ); 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil; 1 Green Chili Pepper (chopped (optional)); 5 cloves Garlic (minced); 1" inch Ginger (grated); 1.5 cups Onion (diced); 3/4 cup Tomatoes (chopped or 1 tbsp Tomato paste); 1 tablespoon Dried Fenugreek leaves (Kasoori Methi); Cilantro (to garnish); 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne or Red chili powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder); 1 tablespoon Chole Masala; 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste); 1 teaspoon Dry Mango powder (Amchur); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 2 leaves Bay leaf (Tej Patta); 1/2 teaspoon Black Peppercorns; 1 inch Cinnamon (Dalchini)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 55m total

Servings

Calories

13% of a 2,000 cal day

267KCAL

Protein

12g23% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat7g

Saturated2g

12%

Unsaturated4g

—

Total Carbs42g

15%

Fiber8g

30%

Total Sugars9g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch24g

—

Sodium636mg

28%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A fragrant chickpea curry from Punjab with onions, tomatoes, and warm spices. Made in a pressure cooker for quick cooking, it's hearty, protein-rich, and aromatic. Traditionally served with rice or bread.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

1 cupChickpeas (Chole/Garbanzo beans) — washed, 250 ml
3 cupsWater
1½ cupsWater — for cooking
1 tbspGhee — or Oil
1Green Chili Pepper — chopped, optional
5Garlic — minced
1 inchGinger — grated
1½ cupsOnion — diced
¾ cupTomatoes (chopped) — or Tomato paste
1 tbspDried Fenugreek leaves (Kasoori Methi)
Cilantro
½ tspCayenne — powdered, or Red Chili powder
1 tspCoriander powder (Dhaniya powder) — powdered
1 tbspChole Masala
1 tspSalt
1 tspDry Mango powder (Amchur)
1 tspCumin seeds (Jeera)
2Bay leaf (Tej Patta)
½ tspBlack Peppercorns
1 inchCinnamon (Dalchini)

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Method

55m total

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mainindiancurrybeansgluten freevegetarian

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