Chana Pulao Recipe | Brown Chana Pulao | Chickpeas Pulao
Chana pulao is quick, delicious and simple one pot recipe made with chickpeas and spices.
Servings 0
Ingredients
- Basmati Rice 1.5 cup
- Cooked chana 1 cup heaped
- Onion 1 medium
- Curd 3 tbsp
- Salt as required
- Garam masala ½ tsp
- Water 2 ¼ cup
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Ghee 1 tbsp
- Bay leaves 2
- Cloves 3
- Cinnamon small piece
- Marathi moggu 1
- Star anise 1
To Grind
- Garlic 7-8
- Green chilli 1
- Ginger 1 tbsp chopped
- Coriander leaves 3 tbsp
Instructions
- Wash, soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes. Drain the water and keep it ready.
- Take ingredients to grind in mixer.
- Grind to smooth paste adding few drops of water.
- Heat oil in cooker and temper with bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, start anise and marathi moggu.
- Then add finely chopped onions followed by grounded paste.
- Saute nicely for 2 minutes and add curd.
- Then add salt and garam masala.
- Now add the cooked chickpeas and saute for 1 min.
- Add the rice and give a quick saute.
- Then add water and close the lid.
- Allow it to cook for 1 whistle and 5 minutes in low flame
- Once the pressure releases open the lid and gently mix the pulao.
- Chana Pulao is ready. Serve with simple raita or with any gravy.
Notes
Use any type of cooked chana or canned ones
You can add tomatoes and skip curd.
Ghee makes it more flavorful so don't skip it.
You can add other veggies along with chana too