Channa Pulao
Today I made Channa pulao for my hubby's lunch box.It is a one pot meal with a blend of basmathi rice and chick peas with other spices.It is a healthy,flavorful rice,which is easy to make.
Ingredients
To Season
Method
Soak the channa overnight and pressure cook for 2 whistles(no need to cook softly again its going to cook with rice).Soak the basmathi rice in water for 15-20 mins.Cut the onoin and tomatoes into big chunks.Heat a pan with oil and saute onion,ginger,garlic and green chillies till it becomes soft.Add the tomatoes and mint,cook it.Add the spice powders,coconut and salt and fry it for a minute and grind it to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pressure pan season it with the ingredients given"to season" and saute.Add the ground paste,give it a stir then cooked channa,21/4 cups of water and let it boil.
Add the rice soaked rice and cover it with the lid.Cook it for 1 whistle in a medium flame and keep it in the low flame for 5 minutes.Switch off the stove.Open it after the pressure subsides and garnish it with coriander leaves.
Channa pulao is ready.
Enjoy it with raitha and chips.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Chick peas(channa) | 1cup |
| Basmathi rice | 11/2cups |
| Onion | 1no.(medium size) |
| Tomato | 2nos.(medium size) |
| Garlic | 4-5 pods |
| Ginger | 1 inch piece |
| Green chilly | 2-3nos. |
| Coconut(grated) | 3tbs |
| Red chilly powder | 1/2tsp |
| Coriander powder | 1tsp |
| Garam masala powder | 1/2tsp |
| Turmeric powder powder | 1/2tsp |
| Mint leaves | 1/4cup |
| Coriander leaves | to garnish |
| Oil | 3tbs |
| Salt | to taste |
To Season
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Onion(chopped) | 2tbs |
| Ginger&garlic paste | 1/2tsp |
| Cloves | 4nos. |
| Cinnamon | 1 inch piece |
Method
Soak the channa overnight and pressure cook for 2 whistles(no need to cook softly again its going to cook with rice).Soak the basmathi rice in water for 15-20 mins.Cut the onoin and tomatoes into big chunks.Heat a pan with oil and saute onion,ginger,garlic and green chillies till it becomes soft.Add the tomatoes and mint,cook it.Add the spice powders,coconut and salt and fry it for a minute and grind it to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pressure pan season it with the ingredients given"to season" and saute.Add the ground paste,give it a stir then cooked channa,21/4 cups of water and let it boil.
Add the rice soaked rice and cover it with the lid.Cook it for 1 whistle in a medium flame and keep it in the low flame for 5 minutes.Switch off the stove.Open it after the pressure subsides and garnish it with coriander leaves.
Channa pulao is ready.
Enjoy it with raitha and chips.
- It can be made in electric rice cooker instead of pressure cooker.
- Soaking the rice in water is a must to get a perfect texture for the cooked rice.
- Cashews can be used to get extra rich taste.
- Lemon juice can be added in the end for extra tanginess
- The amount of water depends on the quality of the rice.
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