Indian Paneer Pindi Chana (Chole) Masala

Ingredients

• 2 cups chickpeas dry chickpeas soaked in water overnight
• 2 tablespoons tamarind tamarind paste
• 1 teaspoon black tea Or 1 tea bag steeped in 1/4 cup water for 10 minutes
• 1/4 pound paneer cubed or use firm tofu cubed to bite size pieces.
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste Or use 1/2 inch ginger and 3 garlic cloves and very fine chop
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper Powder
• 4 tablespoons cilantro or coriander leaves fine chopped
• 1/2 serrano pepper or any hot small pepper, thin sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala Optional but recommended
• salt
• black pepper

Nutrition

• Calories : 290 calories
• Carbohydrate : 27 grams
• Cholesterol : 20 milligrams
• Fat : 18 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 8 grams
• SaturatedFat : 5 grams
• Sodium : 540 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams