kala chana pulao

5 from 2 votes

Kala Chana Pulao- is a delicious one pot meal of boiled black chickpeas, rice and basic herb and spices

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Course: lunch recipe, Main Course, Tiffin recipes

Cuisine: Indian Cuisine

Keyword: chana pulao, kala chana pulao, no onion garlic recipe, one pot meal, pulao recipe, saatvik recipe

Servings: person

Calories: 445kcal

Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Soak kala chana overnight, in the morning wash and boil with fresh water and some salt and pressure cook for at least 6 whistles on medium heat.
Then remove the boiled chana from the water, you can use this water to make chapati dough , or in any curry or make a healthy soup.
Or
You can use this water to make this pulao, just the colour become darker and slight change in flavour.
Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes approx.
Heat oil or ghee in the pressure cooker and then add the tempering ingredients.
When cumin start crackling then add green chilies and ginger, followed by the cubed potatoes, saute for few seconds.
Now add the tomatoes and saute for a minute.
Drain the water from the soaked rice and then add the rice, boiled chana ,(sliced paneer cubes )all the dry spices in the cooker and saute for a minute.
Add 1.5 cup water, lemon juice, garam masala powder and mint leaves, stir to mix.
Add 1 tbsp ghee and close the cooker lid and pressure cook on medium heat for a whistle.
Once the pressure subsideS naturally only then open the cooker, Fluff up using a fork and serve hot.
Serve with raita/ mint chutney or salad of your choice

NOTE-

If you don't have kala chana then can use white kabuli chana, rajma or fresh hara choliya to make this

can increase the quantity of garam masala powder if you don't have whole garam masala, can use only cumin in the tadka