Chick peas Pulao

Today's star ingredient in the protein rich recipe is chick peas. Chick peas are also known as garbanzo beans. Chickpeas are particularly high in fiber. The iron, phosphate, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and vitamin K in chickpeas all contribute to building and maintaining bone structure and strength.

Chickpeas also contain folate, which plays a role in DNA synthesis and repair, and so helps prevent the formation of cancer cells from mutations in the DNA. Saponins, phytochemicals present in chickpeas, prevent cancer cells from multiplying and spreading throughout the body. The choline in chickpeas helps with sleep, muscle movement, learning, and memory.

Chana pulao are one of those rare pulaos thats doesn't list in our normal pulao recipes. I tried this recipe from sanjeev kapoor's recipes. For the chana pulao obviously the chana needs to be cooked first. Canned chick peas can also be added. The chole pulao tastes best with basmati rice and ghee.

Ingredients:

Chickpeas (kabuli chana) boiled - 1 1/2 cups

Cooked rice - 3 cups

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

Garlic chopped - 2 teaspoons

Ginger chopped - 2 teaspoons

Onions sliced - 2 medium

Chole masala - 3 teaspoons

Salt - to taste

Fresh coriander leaves chopped - to garnish

Method:

• Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and when the seeds start changing colour, add garlic and ginger, mix well and sauté for a minute.
• Add onions and sauté till golden. Add chickpeas, mix well and cook for one minute.
• Add chole masala, salt, rice, mix well and cook for a minute. Add one tablespoon coriander leaves and mix well.
• Garnish with remaining coriander leaves and serve hot.

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