Saturday, November 21, 2009

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 !!!

22 comments:

  1. Pulav and chenna - good combo. Pic looks awesome and so is the recipe.

    Chitchat
    http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

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  2. Great comb dear.Veg pulav looks mouthwatering....

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  3. Wow,never tried this combo of briyani with channa masala!

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  4. Looks delicious and mouth watering. Wonderful presentation.

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  5. Woww wat a fantastic pair, just love this..

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  6. Nice combo..looks delicious...same pinch..i did the same posting with little variation!!urs sounds gr8..:)

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  7. amazing combo..my all time fav too..

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  8. what a combo!!! both looks delicious...

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  9. A very good combo!First time here can't wait to go thro' the blog.Gonna follow you!

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  10. Perfect meal at the end of day, can't go wrong...very fulfilling, right. Lovely recipe dear, nice combo' too:)

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  11. Hi Anu,

    First time here.....
    U have a lovely space
    Veg. Pulav look great with channa

    I am following u dear

    Check my space when u find time

    with luv,
    Aruna Manikandan
    http://ensamayalkuripugal.blogspot.com

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  12. Hey Anu,

    I don understand how I missed coming here..... I still don't.... Anyways now that I am here, I'm happy to check out this lovely rice recipe.... It looks totally yum!

    Tempting!!!!

    Ash....
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  13. Veg pulao and channa sounds like a delciious combo! yummy!

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  14. wowwww anu...mouth watering channa..:) looking lovely too..i know this tastes Awesome girl..:)
    i got this recipe from viji long time before..since then..i usd to make it often..:) and its a big hit at my home..:)

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  15. Pulao and channa ...seems a perfect combo dear. I too love to make it from tinned ones....very quick n satisfying channa right!

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  16. hi anu, first time to ur blog...nice interesting recipes...im following u dear

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  17. Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments...

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