Kabuli Chana Pulao

Chana Pulao is a one pot meal which is tasty as well as healthy. Last week I was running out of veggies and tried this dish and everybody liked it. Very few ingredients are required for this dish.

RECIPE:

Cooking Time: 30-35 mins
Preparation Time: 15-20 mins

Ingredients:

• Rice: 1 cup
• Kabuli chana: 1/2 cup( soaked overnight)
• Black cardamom: 1
• Green Cardamom: 2
• Bay leaf: 1
• Cinnamon stick: 1 inch
• Cumin seeds/jeera: 1/2 tsp
• Onion: 1 large ( chopped in slices)
• Tomato: 1 medium(finely chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp
• Green chilli: 2( slit)
• Chilli pwd: 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric pwd: 1/4 tsp
• Garam Masala:  1tsp
• Cumin  pwd: 1 tsp
• Ghee as needed
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Boil the chana in pressure cooker for 3-4 whistle or till chana is soft. Stain the chana. Keep aside.
• Heat the oil  and add the cumin seeds, then add add the ginger garlic paste and saute for min.
• Add the green chilli and onion and saute till onion is transparent.

• Add the tomato and cook till tomatoes turn soft.
• Add the boiled chana, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, cumin seed powder and salt and cook for 1-2 mins

• Add the rice and fry for a min.
• Add 2 cups of water and mix well  cook on medium flame with with pan/kadai covered.
• Serve hot with raita.

Note:

• Don't overcook the chana.
• Do not throw the water in which you have boiled the chana, can use it while preparing rice/pulao.