Channa Pulav - Nandita Pai Shirali
Ingredients
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Channa/Chickpea - 1 cup
Onion - 1 big
Green Chillies - 2, chopped
Coconut - 1 cup, grated
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Cinnamon Stick - 1 piece
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chili Powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
Kasuri Methi / Dried fenugreek leaves - 1 handful
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Water - as needed
Method
Cook the Channa:
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Soak the Channa/chickpea in water for a couple of hours until the quantity sort of doubles in size.
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Then pressure cook it for about 15-20 minutes. Once the cooker cools, check on the Channa if they are moderately soft in texture. you should be able to poke in a fork into it with ease.
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If not, cook for a while more. Do not over cook it, as it would get mushy.
Cook the rice:
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Wash the rice and drain out the water.
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In a pressure cooker, cook the rice with just short of 2 cups of water.
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Allow to cool and keep aside.
Rest of the procedure:
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Cut the onion in half. Chop one half of it, roughly and keep aside. Mince the other half into fine pieces and keep aside.
In a shallow pan, heat 1/2 tbsp of oil , add in the roughly chopped half of the onion and saute until they turn mildly brown.
Now add in the green chilles, ginger garlic paste and coconut and saute for another few minutes.
Once the mixture turns light brown, take off the stove and allow to cool.
In a blender, blend this mixture into a fine paste.
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In the same pan, heat another half tbsp of oil and add in the cumin seeds.
Once they splatter, add bay leaf and Cinnamon stick and the blended paste.
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Saute for about 2 minutes.
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Add cumin powder, garam masala powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, kasuri methi, salt and a dash of oil.
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Mix well and then add in the cooked Channa/chickpea and a little water (about 1/4 cup). Mix well again.
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Now, add in the cooked rice and mix gently ensuring the rice is covered evenly with the Channa gravy and at the same time, try to avoid breaking the grains by trying to mixing it too vigorously.
This is a very flavourful rice and I loved it as is. I served it with a cup of mildly spiced yogurt. It would go very well with any kinds of raita.
The Channa shouldn't be overcooked, as it looks pretty when they are whole and chewy :) Overcooking would make them squishy and they would not retain their shape when mixed with rice.
Soak the Channa/chickpea in water for a couple of hours until the quantity sort of doubles in size.
Then pressure cook it for about 15-20 minutes. Once the cooker cools, check on the Channa if they are moderately soft in texture. you should be able to poke in a fork into it with ease.
If not, cook for a while more. Do not over cook it, as it would get mushy.
Wash the rice and drain out the water.
In a pressure cooker, cook the rice with just short of 2 cups of water.
Allow to cool and keep aside.
- Cut the onion in half. Chop one half of it, roughly and keep aside. Mince the other half into fine pieces and keep aside.In a shallow pan, heat 1/2 tbsp of oil , add in the roughly chopped half of the onion and saute until they turn mildly brown.Now add in the green chilles, ginger garlic paste and coconut and saute for another few minutes.Once the mixture turns light brown, take off the stove and allow to cool.In a blender, blend this mixture into a fine paste.
- In the same pan, heat another half tbsp of oil and add in the cumin seeds.Once they splatter, add bay leaf and Cinnamon stick and the blended paste.
- Saute for about 2 minutes.
- Add cumin powder, garam masala powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, kasuri methi, salt and a dash of oil.
- Mix well and then add in the cooked Channa/chickpea and a little water (about 1/4 cup). Mix well again.
- Now, add in the cooked rice and mix gently ensuring the rice is covered evenly with the Channa gravy and at the same time, try to avoid breaking the grains by trying to mixing it too vigorously.This is a very flavourful rice and I loved it as is. I served it with a cup of mildly spiced yogurt. It would go very well with any kinds of raita.The Channa shouldn't be overcooked, as it looks pretty when they are whole and chewy :) Overcooking would make them squishy and they would not retain their shape when mixed with rice.
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