Trader Joe’s Indian Fare Punjab Choley (10.5 oz.)
Item Purchased: Trader Joe’s Indian Fare Punjab Choley (10.5 oz.)
Location Purchased: Trader Joe’s / 1840 N. Clybourn Ave. / Chicago, IL
Price: $1.99 + tax
Purchased on: 03/27/07
Review: Choley means “chickpea” and that is exactly what this Trader Joe’s boil-in-bag Indian meal is. Chickpeas in a spicy ginger tomato sauce that would taste fantastic if the chickpeas were a bit more tender. It seemed that no matter how long I boiled the foil bag this dish came packaged in, the chickpeas stayed too firm to be considered pleasantly edible.
A shame. Everything else about this dish is as good as can be expected from a shelf dinner. Oh well, Trader Joe’s… You can’t win them all!
Rating: 2.25 / 5
July 2nd, 2007 at 10:20 am
I microwaved this product as directed, and the chickpeas were perfect for my taste. Over basmati rice, this makes one delicious dinner.
September 25th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
I agree — you need to follow the directions and microwave it, not boil it.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
I also microwaved and served with basmati rice, butternut squash, turnip, and fresh sliced apples on the side. It was a tasty and exotic!
December 11th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Love it, makes my nose run!
December 17th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
I put it over some warm jasmine or basmati rice and I have a complete filling meal!
January 12th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
We followed the boil instructions, and the chickpeas were a little too firm and underdone. Will follow the microwave instructions next time. But we loved the flavor and spices.
January 30th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
I tried this product about 2 weeks ago. I was making chicken for dinner and decided it would make a great side
dish. I microwaved the choley and served it with cooked
white rice. My husband and I were not disappointed-he
raved about it. This was similar to something I had at
a place called Cafe Spice at Roosevelt Field Mall. I will de-
finitely buy more the next time I go to Trader Joe’s. It’s
a keeper!
May 13th, 2008 at 10:46 am
I made this last night for dinner, didn’t notice the firmness of the chickpeas - did the boil-in-bag method. As it was boiling, I stir fried some chicken, mushrooms, green onions, broccoli, and green peppers. WHen the pouch was hot, I added its contents to my stir fry, and put it all over some jasmine rice. Add a piece of Naan…Yum!
October 5th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
[...] when we cook, its all about 4-minute rice and Punjab Choley in a fucking pouch. Kids don’t even wait for water to boil [...]