Methi & ChickPeas Pulao/ Methi & Chole Pulao

Methi & ChickPeas Pulao is very simple and delicious pulao which can be made in less time. 


Today I was very lazy to cook dinner. I wanted to make something very quick. Then I found a couple of bunches of methi leaves and soaked channa in my fridge. I tried out this yummy pulao which turned out a duper super hit. And now this pulao is my very favorite one-pot meal. I added few mint leaves for fresh aroma.

This can be prepared by using soaked channa, methi leaves, basmati rice and less spices.

Ingredients:

Basmati rice – 2 cups
Fresh Methi leaves - 1 big bunch

Chickpeas/Channa – 1 cup

Onion – 1 no small

Bay leaf – 2 leaves

Lemon juice – 3 tsps

Coconut milk – ½ cup

Cloves – 4 no

Green chillies – 5 no

Cinnamon sticks – 2 small

Garam Masala - 1 tsp

Salt As Required

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Ghee or Oil – 2 tsp

Water – 2 ½ cups

Preparation 

• Soak chickpeas overnight.
• Wash basmati rice and soak in water for 30mins
• Heat ghee in a pan, add ginger garlic paste
• Now add bay leaves, cloves, Cinnamon sticks and sauté for few minutes.
• Add onions and green chillies and mix well.
• Add methi leaves and cook for 10 minutes or till the raw smell goes away
• Add garam masala and mix well.
• Add basmati rice by draining water and mix well.
• Add soaked and cleaned chick peas and mix well.

• Now take the above mixed spices, rice in rice cooker add water, coconut milk, lemon juice and salt and cook well.
• Serve with raita or curry.

Sending this to Healthy Delights hosted by Sangee , Let's Cook - Pulao by Kokila , My Legume Love Affair hosted by Vanessa started by Susan