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Channa pulav | Chana biryani

March 9, 2020 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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Channa pulav | channa pulao | channa biryani | channa Briyani | chickpea rice | kalandha sadam | pulav recipe | pressure cooker recipe | instant pot cooking | one pot recipe with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the channa pulav. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.


Channa pulav | channa pulao | channa biryani | channa Briyani | chickpea rice | kalandha sadam | pulav recipe | pressure cooker recipe | instant pot cooking | one pot recipe is a flavorful protein rich one pot recipe that is perfect for kids and adults lunch box. Channa pulav can be prepared within 30 minutes, it is perfect for busy days.

A post after a longtime. Mommy time took some priorities and I took a break for TMF but now my Amma is here so she is giving me lot of break and yes hopefully I should be active more in TMF.😊 If you are following me in Instagram you would have noticed tmfhealthyeating recipes these days.

Yes all my lunch plates these days comprises of carbs + protein + veggies.

I generally try to make a common meal in home so that I can pack the same for my son’s lunch.

My son loves Chickpea. Thanks to his preschool he started liking Channa a lot. I usually either make Channa masala or Punjabi dry chole with chickpea. Few weeks back when I soaked some Channa for gravy. My son asked what I am going to make. I was planning Channa chawal (Channa masala and ghee rice) but instead of telling that I told Channa rice. He got excited hearing it and said ok Amma pack it for lunch.

Since he loves variety rice like Sweet corn pulav, peas pulav, vegetable rice. I thought of adding all my usual flavours  for this Channa pulav.

Channa needs overnight soaking so this pulav takes little planning before. If planned  this is one perfect healthy kids lunch box recipe. One biggest concern on variety rice day is protein intake. Flavorful Channa pulav with all the tasty flavour is one healthy recipe. Like my green lentil rice this is yet another protein rice variety rice.

Rajma cutlet, Moong dal dosa, Moong dal panniyaram, quinoa Adai are other protein rich options in TMF.

Mint is optional for Channa pulav, but I added for g flavour and to add some healthy greens for the Channa pulav.

Channa pulav is a complete meal on itself. Easy tomato raita or spinach raita complements the Channa pulav well😊

Channa pulav is perfect for get together, party etc.

Channa pulav

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Course: Pulav
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Ingredients

  • Channa - 50 grams
  • Mint - 15 grams
  • Onion - 1/4 cup
  • Garlic - 2 finely chopped
  • Green Chilli - 1
  • Bay leaf - 1
  • Clove - 1
  • Poppy seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Kitchen king masala- 1/2 tsp
  • Ghee - 5 grams
  • Basmati rice - 50 grams
  • Water 80 ml
  • Salt - as needed

Instructions

  • Soak chickpea overnight and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles till it turns soft. Save the Channa cooked water
  • Soak basmati rice in hot water for 30 minutes
  • In a pressure cooker add 1 tsp of ghee and when ghee is hot add poppy seeds, feenel seeds, bay leaf and clove; let it splutter
  • Add onion, garlic and pinch of salt; cook for a minute
  • Add cooked Channa, turmeric powder, kitchen king masala and remaining salt; sauté for a minute
  • Add rice and mint; mix well
  • Add water and let it boil
  • Add a drop of ghee and close the lid. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Simmer for a minute and switch off
  • Fluff the rice with fork and enjoy with raita

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Notes

  1. Rice can be cooked in oil. I used ghee for extra flavor. Ghee is optional
  2. Tomatoes can added for extra tanginess
  3. Garam masala can be used instead of kitchen king masala
  4. Water measurement may vary based on the basmati rice
  5. Cook Channa well before making the rice. Cooking rice with uncooked Channa will not work
  6. Coriander leaves can be added instead of mint
  7. Adjust water according to the basmati rice you use. Some basmati rice requires 1:2 water
  8. For cooking Channa pulav in instant pot- Avoid soaking the rice. Follow the other steps. Add 90 ml of water and cook in manual temperature, high - 4 mins. Natural release. Fluffy rice is ready
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Ingredients:

Channa – 50 grams

Mint – 15 grams

Onion – 1/4 cup

Garlic –  2, finely chopped/grated

Green Chilli – 1

Bay leaf – 1

Clove – 1

Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Poppy seeds – 1/4 tsp

Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Kitchen king masala- 1/2 tsp

Ghee – 5 grams 

Basmati rice – 50 grams

water – 80 ml

Salt – as needed

How to make Channa pulav with step by step pictures

  • Soak chickpea overnight and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles till it turns soft. Save the Channa cooked water

  • Soak basmati rice in hot water for 30 minutes
  • In a pressure cooker add 1 tsp of ghee and when ghee is hot add poppy seeds, feenel seeds, bay leaf and clove; let it splutter

Add onion, garlic and pinch of salt; cook for a minute

  • Add cooked Channa, turmeric powder, kitchen king masala and remaining salt; sauté for a minute
  • Add mint and give a quich sauté 

  • Add rice and mix everything  well

  • Add water and let it boil
  • Add a drop of ghee and close the lid

  • Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Simmer for a minute and switch off
  • Fluff the rice with fork and enjoy with raita

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