Channa Pulao

INGREDIENTS

Basmati rice  -  1 cup
Channa  -  1/2 cup
Onion sliced  -  1 nos
Tomato chopped  -  1 nos
Green chilli slit  - 2 nos
Ginger garlic paste  -  1 tsp
Turmeric powder  -  1/2 tsp
Chilli powder  -  1 tsp
Garam masala powder  -  1 tsp

Mint leaves  -  few
Coriander leaves  -  few
Thin coconut milk  -  1 3/4 cup
Lemon juice  -  1 tsp
Cloves  -  2 nos
Cinnamon  -  1" piece
Cardamom  -  1
Salt  -  to taste
Oil  -  2 tbsp


METHOD

Soak channa overnight and pressure cook till soft by adding little water and keep it aside
Soak basmati rice for 20 minutes and drain it.
Now in a pressure pan heat oil and add cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and saute for few mins.
Then add onions, slit green chilli and saute until its pink.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few more seconds and then add chopped tomato.
Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder ,garam masala powder, mint leaves,corainder leaves and salt.
Mix it well and saute till the raw smell goes off.
Then add the cooked channa.
Add the thin coconut milk and lemon juice to it.
When it starts boiling add rice and mix well.Check for salt at this stage.
Close the pan and pressure cook for 1 whistle  and keep it in very slow flame for 5 minutes and switch off.
Serve hot with Cabbage Raita