Chana Pulav Recipe | Chana Pulao Recipe
- Total time
- 515 min
- Serves
- 3
- Cuisine
- Indian
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 ½ cup of cooking liquid from kala chana Water
Steps
- 1
Soak chana overnight, drain water add it to a pressure cooker, cover with fresh water.
- 2
Add little salt and pressure cook this for 15 to 20 whistle till chana gets soft.
- 3
Drain it and reserve the chana cooking liquid as well.
- 4
Soak Basmati rice for 30 mins.
- 5
Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add in the whole spices and saute for a min.
- 6
Add in onions and green chillies. Saute till golden.
- 7
Now add in ginger garlic paste and salt. Mix well.
- 8
Add in tomatoes and mix well with the onions.
- 9
Then add in cooked chana and mix well. Add in the drained rice and toss well.
- 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
Turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the cooker and fluff the rice.
- 12
Serve.
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