kabuli chana pulao recipe /channa(chickpeas) rice
Its not at all complicated recipe to make but care should be taken that you do it in a proper way. Do try this kabuli chana pulao recipe this time you will sure like it.
Ingredients
- Basmati rice /biriyani arisi - 3 cups
- Channa (boiled)/chickpeas - 11/4 cups
- Bayleaf - 1-2
- Cloves- 4-5
- Cinnamon /pattai - 2 (2 inch pieces)
- Cardamom - 2-3
- Ghee /oil - 4-5 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Dried grapes - few
- Sugar - 1/2 tbsp
- Water for boiling rice - 6 cups
To grind/mince:
- Green chillies - 3
- Mint/pudhina - 1/4 cup
- Coriander - 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Wash and soak basmati rice for 25 minutes.2.Mince the green chillies, mint and coriander leaves and keep ready.3.Now heat a big pan add ghee to heat add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bayleaf. In-between drain rice and keep ready and boil 6 cups of water in another pan.4.Now you have to add the minced mixture.5.Add boiled and drained channa stir then the raisins.6.Add drained rice stir without breaking the rice.7.Put in needed salt with sugar.8.Boiling water is added to the rice mixture.9.Boil till the rice comes over the top.10.Close with a tight lid and keep on low flame for 15 minutes.Switch off the stove.Fluff up the rice and serve with any spicy gravy,raita or any manchurian.
Notes
- Its optional to add raisins if you don’t like avoid it.
- Same way adding sugar is also optional.
- Use a good quality basmati rice for nice long grained rice.
- If you need add lemon juice for that tanginess.
- I have used ghee you can use any oil.