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Ingredientes
- Pindi Channa / Pindi Chole
- Prep time: 10 mins | Soaking time: overnight | Cook time: 30 mins | Serves: 4
- Ingredients:
- Kabuli Channa (Chick peas / Garbanzo beans/Konda kadalai) – 1-1/2 cups
- Tea Leaves – 2 tsp
- Black Cardamom (Badi Elaichi) – 1
- Cinnamon stick – 1 inch stick
- Onion, medium – 2
- Tomatoes, medium – 2
- Green Chilies – 2
- Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
- Dry pomegranate seeds – 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds – 2 tsp (divided)
- Red chili powder – 1 tsp
- Channa masala powder – 1 tbsp (I used Everest brand)
- Amchur powder (Dry mango powder) – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 2 tsp
- Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp
- Lemon wedges – to serve
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2 tbsp
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 404g | |
| Calories 443 | |
| Calories from Fat 259 | 58% |
| Total Fat 29.42g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat 2.29g | 9% |
| Trans Fat 0.72g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium 805mg | 23% |
| Total Carbs 46.96g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.0g | 33% |
| Sugars 29.71g | 20% |
| Protein 5.22g | 8% |
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