CHANNA PULAO RECIPE

PULAO MADE WITH CHICK PEAS.

A very simplest way of making pulao, which i started making for my daughter when she was 3 years old. She is a big fan of chick peas. Now a days, though i make this once  a week  for her lunch box, in the morning hurry i never had a chance to take stepwise pictures. Somehow i managed to click this today and here comes the recipe for a Simple and Delicious Channa Pulao.
Also check out my

• Palak pulao recipe
• Hara bhara pulao

INGREDIENTS:

BASMATI RICE	1 CUP
CHICK PEAS(KABULI CHANNA)	1/2 CUP
MINT LEAVES	10-12 LEAVES
ONION	1 NO
TOMATO	2 NO
POTATO	1 NO(OPTIONAL)
BIRYANI MASALA	1 AND 1/2 TSP
REDCHILLI POWDER	1/4 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER	A PINCH
OIL	1 TBLSP
GHEE	1TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW TO GARNISH

METHOD:

• Soak the channa  for 6-8 hours

• Wash the rice and soak it in 1 and 1/2 cup of water for 20 minutes.

• Cut the onions and tomatoes finely.
• Cut the potatoes into cubes.

• In a pressure cooker, add oil and ghee.
• Add the mint leaves.
• Saute it for few minutes.
• Now add the onions and saute till it turns pink.

• Add the tomato and saute till they becomes mushy.

• Now add the potatoes and fry them for a minute.
• Drain the water from the chickpeas and add it to the onion tomato mix.

• Now add the rice with water.
• Add the biryani masala,turmeric powder ,redchilli powder and salt to this.
• I used SHAN biryani masala. You can use anything of your choice.

• Close the lid of the cooker and pressure cook till 3 whistles.

• Mix it gently without mashing the grains.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with raitha.