Pindi Chholey | Indian Spiced Chickpeas
" Chholey " or chickpeas, also known as "Safed Chana" and "Kabuli Chana" are one of the most popular foods across Northern India...especially making for a quintessential part of the diet of Punjabis; and you would agree to this statement of mine considering the fact that Chholey Poori , Chholey Bhature , Chholey Kulchey , all originate from the land of Punjab. While you would find a variety of chholey or chickpea curries made and served in Indian homes and restaurants, the ones that remain immensely popular comprise of " Punjabi Chikkad Chholey ", " Amritsari Chholey " and " Pindi Chholey ". The recipe of Chikkad Chholey is already on my blog and what today I am going to list down is the recipe of Pindi Chholey. But, before that let me brief you a little about the difference between the two varieties. Chikkad Chholey are basically thick curried chickpeas that are cooked in spiced onion and tomato based masala and th...