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KALA CHANA PULAO/BROWN CHICKPEA PULAO

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Kala Chana Pulao/Brown Chickpea Pulao is a delicious, aromatic rice dish using two pantry essential ingredients rice and brown chickpeas. With a few spices, onion, ginger, garlic and chillis this pulao is easy to make. Enjoy it with some kadhi, raita or plain yogurt.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
SOAKING TIME 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 35 minutes
Course Main Meal, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups rice cooked
  • 1 cup kala chana/brown chickpeas cooked
  • 1 medium onion peeled and sliced
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp green chili paste
  • ¼ cup fresh tomato puree or 1 tomato finely chopped
  • 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ¼ tsp asafoetida
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 2-3 cardamoms
  • 4-6 cloves
  • 6-8 peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ -1 tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1-1½ tsp salt
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • ¼ cup chopped mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp oil or ghee

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil or ghee in a wide pan over medium heat.
  • When it becomes hot, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns and bay leaf.
  • Let it sizzle for a few seconds, then add mustard and cumin seeds.
  • When the seeds begin to sizzle and pop, add asafoetida.
  • Add onion immediately and stir fry till it becomes soft and translucent.
  • Add ginger, garlic and chili paste. Stir fry for a few seconds.
  • Add tomato and mix well.
  • Cover the pan and let the mixture cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add red chili powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well.
  • Add spinach and mix till it wilts.
  • Add cooked chickpeas and lemon juice. Mix well.
  • Add the cooked rice.
  • Mix gently till the rice is coated with the mixture.
  • Add chopped coriander and mint. Mix gently.
  • Serve hot Kala Chana Pulao with some yogurt, raita and your favourite pickle.

Notes

  • If you don't have chickpeas, use any lentils or beans of your choice.
  • Add diced potato after you've stir fried the onion, garlic, ginger and chili. Cover the pan and let the potatoes cook. The add the tomato puree.
  • Add any leafy greens of your choice to replace spinach.
  • Adjust spices according to your taste.
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