Chana Pulao Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	5 min
Cook time	15 min
Total time	20 min
Serves	3 servings

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Ingredients

• 3 tsp oil
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• 1 star anise
• 5 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon / dalchini
• 1 tsp jeera / cumin
• ¾ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 to mato (finely chopped)
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ¼ tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cup water
• 1 cup chickpea / chana (soaked overnight and boiled 10 minutes)
• 1 cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes)
• coriander to garnish

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 star anise, 5 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon and 1 tsp jeera till it turns aromatic.
2. saute onion, ginger garlic paste and tomatoes.
3. further add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp garam masala, ¾ tsp aamchur, 1 tsp kasuri methi and 1 tsp salt. saute well.
4. now add 1 cup soaked and boiled chickpea and saute for a minute.
5. furthermore add 1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 minutes) and saute gently.
6. now add 2 cup water and stir well.
7. cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
8. finally, garnish with coriander and serve chana pulao along with onion tomato raita.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, add vegetables of your choice along with chana to make pulao recipe more nutritious.
• also, if using canned chana / chickpea no need to soak or boil. you can directly pressure cook with rice.
• furthermore, add chana masala along with spices to make pulao more flavourful.
• finally, chana pulao recipe taste great when served hot along with raita.