PALAK CHANA PULAO

Palak Chana Pulao is a very easy and quick recipe to prepare and nutritious one pot meal.suitable for kids lunch box. One pot meals are always so simple and less time consuming meals. I have seen this recipe  somewhere on food groups on Facebook and I really want to give it a try. I have some leftover cooked chickpeas on hand so I thought of making this.This mildly spiced rice is fragrant, delicious and real comfort food. With the holidays approaching you might want to spend more time with your family rather than spending much of your time spending in the kitchen. Spinach and chickpeas both are very strong personalities as far as ingredients are concerned, but they compliment each other in this wonderful and easily put together pulao. A simple raita is best combination for this rice/ pulao. Try out this recipe and I am sure you will like this. This recipe have chickpeas which are high in protein and spinach which is loaded with tons of nutrients.   

 

INGREDIENTS:

 1 Bunch Palak (blanched & pureed)

2 Cup cooked Chana

2 Cup Basmati Rice

1 Onion (medium size)

¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder

½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

Salt as needed

2 teaspoon Oil + Ghee

To Grind:

1” Ginger

4-5 Garlic Clove

2 Green Chillies

 

METHOD:

STEP 1 - Soak and cook chickpeas with salt & water. (Water can be used for gravy).

STEP 2 - Wash & soak rice in water for 15 minutes.

STEP 3 - Add oil & ghee in a pressure cooker, then add chopped onion, chopped green chillies and ginger garlic paste and sauté well till the raw smell vanishes.

STEP 4 - Then add cooked chickpeas, turmeric powder, red chilli powder & salt, mix it for about 2-3 minutes.

STEP 5 - Next add grounded spinach & give a nice mix.

STEP 6 - Add drained Basmati rice. Give a quick mix and

add 1 -1/2 cup of water (adjust according to the quantity of rice).

STEP 7 - When the water starts boiling, check for salt & spice.

STEP 8 - Close the cooker with lid. After the first whistle simmer for 5 minutes & switch off the gas.

STEP 9 – Flavorful & protein rich meal is ready to serve.

Serve hot palak-chana pulao with your favourite raita, achar[pickle] and roasted papad and relish a one pot meal.

 

NOTES: *Here I missed the pictures for last two steps.

                 *Adjust the green chilli & red chilli powder accordingly to your taste.

                 *Colour of the rice depends upon the quantity of Palak (Spinach) added.

               *You can grind chillies, ginger & garlic in mixer pot to fine paste. Then use it in the recipe. Here, I have used chopped green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.