Kala chana Pulao Recipe| Black gram Pulao | Healthy One pot recipe|Rice recipe|Chana Pulao Recipe|Pilaf Recipe

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Pulao/Pilaf originated in India and was adopted later by  Balkan, Middle Eastern, Eastern Europe, Arabia, South Asia, Africa, Latin American, and Caribbean cuisines. With names similar sounding to Pulao, like Pilaf, Turkish pilav, Persian polow & Spanish paella. All being rice primarily rice based.

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Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 5 hour Cook Time: 20 min Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins
Servings 4
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Description

This is a recipe I have been having since when I was a kid, it used to be a healthy one-pot quick meal for us made by mom. As I grew up I saw myself making this often when I was in a hurry or getting back late from work.

This is a complete meal in itself as it has both rice & plant-based protein from black/Bengal gram. Thus this makes for a highly nutritious meal rich in iron, protein, and potassium that keeps you full for long. If you wish to increase the fiber  content pls feel free to use brown rice, I have used basmati rice here.

Ingredients
  • 1and 3/4 cup Basmati rice (Washed & Soaked for 15-20 minutes)
  • 1 cup Boiled Bengal Gram/Kala Chana (Boiled in pressure cooker for 2 whistles on medium heat)
  • 1/2 cup Finely chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup Finely chopped red onions
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger & Garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Finely chopped green chilli
  • 2 sticks Bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper corns (4-5)
  • 2 sticks Cinnamon stick (1-2 inch)
  • 3-4 cloves Cloves
  • 1 clove Black Cardamom (1 piece)
  • 2 tablespoons Ghee/Clarified butter (Alternative- Olive oil/ Any vegetable oil)
  • 1 dash Salt (As per your taste)
  • 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder
  • 2-3 tablespoons Chopped coriander for garnishing
Instructions
  1. Instruction
    1. Firstly, in a heavy bottom pan/ pressure cooker put 2 tbsp of ghee/oil, and all the whole spices. Roast for a minute.
    2. Add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilly, saute till onions turn golden.
    3. Now add chopped tomatoes to the onion. Sautee till the mixture becomes mushy.
    4. Add rest of the dry masalas & salt except chana masala and sautee till the mix starts leaving oil, and the pan.
    5. Now add boiled chana & Chana masala and cook for 5 minutes on low – med heat covered with a lid.
    6. Once the chana looks golden add the drained rice and sautee lightly for a minute. Make sure you don’t over sautee the rice as it will break the rice in pieces.
    7. Put water and cover the pressure cooker , let it whistle once on medium heat and then switch off immediately.
    8. Once the pressure is done, open the lid and sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves.
    9. Chana pulao is ready to be served with curd or mint raita.

     

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