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.đ 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 sonâs 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 wellđ Channa pulav is perfect for get together, party etc.
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 teaspoon Ghee- 5 grams Basmati rice - 50 grams water - 80 ml Salt - as needed How to make Channa pulav with step-by-step pictures
Soak the 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 teaspoon of ghee and when the ghee is hot add poppy seeds, fennel seeds, bay leaf, and clove; let it splutter
Add onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt; cook for a minute
Add cooked Channa, turmeric powder, kitchen king masala, and remaining salt; sautĂ© for a minute Add mint and give a quick sautĂ©Â
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 a fork and enjoy with raita
