Recipe- Celebrate Dussehra With Pindi Channe

Spicy chickpea and potatoes mingled in varied masalas with a burst of flavours. 'Pindi Channe' is one of the famous recipes from the Punjab region.

Ingredients

2 cups kabuli channa
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp tea leaves, tied in a small cloth
2 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp ginger, finely shredded
3-4 green chillies, slit lengthwise
2 potatoes-large, boiled, peeled and quartered
2 Tbsp coriander powder
1 Tbsp cumin seeds-roasted and powdered
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp black pepper powdered
1 Tbsp pomegranate seeds, powdered
3/4 cup oil
1 lemon, quartered

Method

* Add baking soda to the channe and soak for at least 3-4 hours.

* Cook channe in fresh water with tea leaves and 1 tbsp salt.

* Remove tea leaves and excess water. Add cumin, coriander, garam masala, black pepper, pomegranate seeds, 1 tbsp salt to the channe. Mix well together.

* Heat the oil, add ginger, stir a few times, until slightly brown.

* Add green chillies and stir a few times.

* Add the channa mixture and potatoes and stir continuously till well mixed and slightly fried.

* Serve hot, garnished with the lemon quarters.