CHICKPEA RICE OR PULAO

INGREDIENTS:

1. Rice:  500gm
2. Chickpea:  250gm (boiled)
3. Oil:  1/2 cup
4. Whole garam masala:  1 tablespoon
5. Cumin seeds:  1 teaspoon
6. Black Cumin/kala zeera:  1 teaspoon
7. Bayleaf: 1
8. Onion:  1 brown
9. Ginger garlic paste:  1 tablespon
10. Salt:  2 teaspoon
11. Green Chillies (whole):  5-6
12. Red chilli powder:  1/2 teaspoon
13. Yoghurt:  1/2 cup

DIRECTIONS:

1. Wash and soak rice water half an hour before.
2. Pour oil in a pan, add bay leaf, whole garam masala, cumin seeds, black cumin, salt, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, brown onion, yoghurt and fry well.
3. Add boiled chickpeas in it and fry.
4. Add water and when water boils add rice.
5. Cook on high flame, when water dry, cover it and slow the flame.  It will be ready in 15-20 minutes.

• Soak chickpeas in a large bowl with plenty of cold water and add baking soda (for 250g chickpeas, 1 teaspoon of soda), allow to simmer overnight (12 hours).  When chickpeas have soaked, then drain and rinse with clean water, add enough water and let it tender, and it will take about an hour.

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