Chickpea Pulao | Video
Chickpea pulao featuring flavored rice loaded with chickpeas
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee or oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 cardamom pods
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced green chilies
- 1 large tomato chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 2 cups canned chickpeas drained or cooked dried chickpeas
- 3 saffron strands soaked in 1 tablespoon milk
- Coriander cilantro leaves, chopped, to garnish
- Cashew nuts chopped, to garnish (optional)
- Yogurt to serve
- Pappadums to serve
Instructions
- Heat ghee or oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and cardamom pods. Sauté, stirring, for few seconds.
- Add garlic, ginger and green chilies. Sauté, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until it turns mushy.
- Add ground turmeric and garam masala. Sauté, stirring, for one minute.
- Add rice and chickpeas. Add saffron milk. Toss.
- Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and cashew nuts if you like.
- Serve with yogurt and pappadums if you like.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 245mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 10g