Veg Pulav With Channa Masala

Vegetable Pulav

Ingredients:

Sona masoori or Basmati rice - 1 cup (I used sona masoori)

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Onion - 1 medium

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - 1 inch

Curd - 1 tblspn

Green chillies - 2 slited

Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

Mixed veggies - 1 cup ( I used frozen mixed veggies)

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Extra virgin olive oil - 6 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

Boil mixed veggies in microwave for 1 min and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds when they start to splutter add cloves, cinnamon, green chillies, onion and fry till onion turns pinkish color. Then add ginger-garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.

Now add mixed veggies,curd, Coriander powder,salt and fry for 5 min.

Add required amount of water and coconut milk and allow it to boil . Adjust salt if required.

Then add rice and mix well. close and cook till done.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Channa Masala

Ingredients:

Garbanzo beans(channa) - 1 tin

Onion - 1 medium

Tomato - 2 big

Cinnamon - 1 inch

Cloves - 2

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilly powder - 4 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

Rinse channa well and wash under tap water for 10 times.

Boil water, add tomatoes and boil it and remove skin and grind it into smooth paste.

Heat oil and lightly roast onion for few min. let it cool. Then grind onion into smooth paste.

Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds when they start to splutter add onion paste and cook till oil seperates. Then add tomato puree and cook for sometime.

Now add channa, chilli powder,salt, garam masala, tamarind paste and cook till its done.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with rice, roti, poori....

This will be a different combination try it out and let me know your comments..

Happy Eating !!!