Channa Pulao is always my favorite….I have made it 2-3 times in pressure cooker but this time I wanted to try it in tawa and it came so good…easy to make too.Though I make chana biryani often this chana pulao is always my quick fix whenever I am pressed for time. This is a perfect lunchbox recipe too, do try this easy pulao recipe. We had it vegetable kurma and sweet lassi…it was a satisfying lunch.
Channa Pulao Recipe
Preparation Time:8 hrs | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves:2
Recipe Category: Lunch | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Category: Lunch | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Basmati Rice – 1 cup
Water – 2 cups
Black Channa – 1/2 cup
Big Onion – 1 small sized chopped finely
Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Chana Masala powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tsp chopped finely
Salt – to taste
To temper:
Oil – 2 tsp
Ghee – 1 tsp
Cinnamon – 1/2 inch piece two
Cloves – 2
Cardamom – 1
Star Anise – 1
Method:
- Soak channa the previous night or atleast for 8 hrs.Pressure cook channa for 5-6 whistles with salt and required water,Set aside.Soak rice in water for 30mins,Set aside.Heat oil+ghee in a pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ table.
- Add onions,ginger garlic paste and saute till golden brown,then add channa masala powder and coriander powder.Now add cooked channa give a quick mix and let it cook for 2mins for the masalas to blend well.
- Add soaked rice and 2 cups of water,required salt.Keep covered and cook till the rice is done.
- Once rice is cooked – add ghee, fluff it up, garnish with coriander leaves .Finally garnish with coriander leaves.Switch off.
Serve hot / warm!
My Notes:
- You can even add mint leaves for extra flavour.
- You can make in pressure cooker too giving 3 whistles in low medium flame.Water is 1.5 cups if you have pre-soaked the rice for 30mins.
- You can even use white channa instead of black channa.
- You can even add 1/2 cup coconut milk and add 1 and 1/2 cups water in total.
Healthy pulao.. lovely!!
healthy one!!!
My mum used to make this one…..Looks so delicious dear
Nice
Tried this one for my lunch box along with chena kelangu fries… it tasted so yummy… such a easy receipe 🙂