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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Mint & Black Channa Pulav

This is such a tasty and healthy rice. The aroma of this rice is too good. For the people who love mint, this is the best rice.

Ingredients :

1. Rice - 2 Cups
2. Mint leaves - 2 Cups
3. Channa - 1 Cup or less (Soaked and Cooked)
4. Onion - 1/2 Cup (Finely Chopped)
5. Tomato - 1 (Optional)
6. Green Chillies - 5 or adjust to your taste
7. Coconut - 1/4 Cup (Grated)
8. Bay Leaf - 1
9. Garam Masala - 1.5 tsp
10. Lemon Juice - 2 tsp
11. Oil - 1 tbs
12. Salt - Needed qty





Procedure :

1. In a pan, add a tsp of oil and then add mint leaves.

2. Then add, cut green chillies. Fry them both well.

3. Switch off the stove. Then add the coconut. Mix well and let the mixture cool down.

4. Grind them to a paste and keep aside.

5. In a pan, add the remaining oil. Add bay leaf.

6. Now, add the onion and fry well. Then add tomato. Fry for a minute.

7. Now add the washed rice and the ground mixture. Mix them well.

8. Add salt and garam masala. Finally add the cooked channa.

9. Now, transfer to rice cooker.

10. Once cooking is done, mix the rice well with lemon juice.

11. Serve hot with raitha, kurma and chips.

33 comments:

  1. you know, I always want to try making pulav with channa, but never did...this looks yummy...i should try it!!!

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  2. delicious pulav.mint and channa gives a very nice flavor. i am not a grt fan of mint leves so will add little amount and try this recipe..sounds good

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  3. woow!!!looks tempting and yummy....

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  4. Very flavorful and delicious rice Nithu. Beautiful presentation.

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  5. Wow.. look at the presentation! Awesome. I love black channa and the pulao looks super dear!

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  6. Looks soooooooooo yummy.. really tempting with ur wonderful click.

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  7. Looks yummy Nithu..Nice presentation too..

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  8. Very creative Nithu. Looks amazing. :)

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  9. Woww! Such a spicy, colorful healthy pulav. Interesting try with chenna. Thanks dear I'll give a try soon.

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  10. wow. really never seen anything like this before. u have done a good job.thanks for sharing the recipe.nicely presented too dear.

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  11. Wow.. looks yummy and rice Rangoli looks awesome..

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  12. Nithu,

    Mint channa looks really good. I love it. you presented very nicely too.

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  13. Nice combo, even i love the flavour of mint...so aromatic rice,looks delicious nithu

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  14. Never knew that rice can be cooked with channa..new dish to me..sounds very tasty...

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  15. Nice one Nithu...black Channa has a unique taste and I can smell your kitchen !!

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  16. channa pulav is awesome! looks goood...

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  17. delicious pulav. Please collect your awards from my blog

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  18. Nutritious,healthy and filling pulao, lovely presentation Nithu..

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  19. Should be a spicy flavorful one,with healthy chick peas!

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  20. very delicious pulav,luks wounderful.

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  21. delicious and yum...very nice clicks

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  22. cute presentation & delicious pulao!!

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  23. Pulav with black channa is a tasty twist:-))

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  24. nice combo of mint and chana.

    Lovely pulav.

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  25. Channa pulav looks very delicious dear....healthy one too :)

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  26. This looks very tasty and delicious.

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  27. Beautiful combo of rice nithu , I think I missed some post of urs.. looks really yummy with awesome decor.

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  28. This sounds very delicious and simple Nithu, never tried channa pulav and especially with the black ones. Nice color you have got.

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