Channa Pulao

Channa pulao is an easy-to-cook one pot meal. You don’t have to grind a separate masala for this recipe. I made this pulao with normal rice. However you can use Basmati rice. Also I haven’t added any other vegetables apart from onions tomato. Incase if you have any left over veggies you might add them as well. Adjust salt and spice according to your taste.

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Channa Pulao

Channa pulao is an easy-to-cook one pot meal. You don't have to grind a separate masala for this recipe. I made this pulao with normal rice. However you can use Basmati rice. Also I haven't added any other vegetables apart from onions & tomato. Incase if you have any left over veggies you might

Servings

Ingredients

• 200 gms Channa White (Chickpea)
• 2 Onion
• 2 Tomato
• 6 Chillis Green
• 1/4 tbsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tbsp Garam Masala powder
• 1/4 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 2 tbsps Ghee
• 10 Cashew nuts
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 1 Bay leaf
• 5 Cloves
• 5 Cardamom
• 1/4 tbsp Saunf
• 1/2 tbsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tbsp Salt
• Curry leaves few
• Mint leaves Fresh

Servings Ingredients 200 gms Channa White (Chickpea) 2 Onion 2 Tomato 6 Chillis Green 1/4 tbsp Turmeric Powder 1/2 tbsp Garam Masala powder 1/4 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste 2 tbsps Ghee 10 Cashew nuts 1 Cinnamon Stick 1 Bay leaf 5 Cloves 5 Cardamom 1/4 tbsp Saunf 1/2 tbsp Mustard Seeds 1/2 tbsp Salt Curry leaves few Mint leaves Fresh

Instructions

1. Soak channa overnight. Pressure cook channa with little salt and water upto 3 whistles
2. Chop onions, green chillies lengthwise. Chop tomatoes finely
3. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker
4. Add cashew nuts. Once the color starts changing add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom cloves
5. Sautxe9 for a minute. Then add saunf, mustard seeds, curry leaves
6. Let them splutter
7. Now add onions, tomato, ginger garlic paste, green chillies and sautxe9 until the raw smell goes off
8. Add cooked chickpeas to the pressure cooker and then the garam masala powder
9. Add little water and let the whole mixture boil for about minutes 2
10. Clean & wash rice (uncooked) and add this rice to pressure cooker
11. Since I used normal rice I added around water 3 cups
12. If you are using basmati rice then add water accordingly
13. Add salt and mint leaves and pressure cook upto 4 whistles
14. Channa Pulao is ready and you serve it with either raita or any gravy of your choice can