Chana Pulav Recipe | Chana Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
• 1 Star Anise / Anasipu -
• 4 Green Cardamom / Yelakai
• 1 Black Cardamom
• 1 stick Cinnamon / Pattai
• 1 Mace / Javitri
• 1 medium size sliced thinly Onion
• 1 sliced Tomato
• 3 chopped Green Chillies
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup cooked Kala Chana / Chana
• 1 cup Basmati Rice
• 1 cup and 1/2 cup of cooking liquid from kala chana Water

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak chana overnight, drain water add it to a pressure cooker, cover with fresh water.

2. 2

   Add little salt and pressure cook this for 15 to 20 whistle till chana gets soft.

3. 3

   Drain it and reserve the chana cooking liquid as well.

4. 4

   Soak Basmati rice for 30 mins.

5. 5

   Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add in the whole spices and saute for a min.

6. 6

   Add in onions and green chillies. Saute till golden.

7. 7

   Now add in ginger garlic paste and salt. Mix well.

8. 8

   Add in tomatoes and mix well with the onions.

9. 9

   Then add in cooked chana and mix well. Add in the drained rice and toss well.

10. 10

    Now add in ½ cup of chana cooking liquid and water. Cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle, simmer the pan for 5 to 8 mins.

11. 11

    Turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the cooker and fluff the rice.

12. 12

    Serve.