Best Chana Pulao Recipe - Spicy Chickpea Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Kabuli Chana (White Chickpeas)
• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 3 Onion - sliced thinly
• 1 Tomato - chopped
• 1/2 Red Bell pepper (Capsicum) - chopped
• 2 tablespoons Curd (Dahi / Yogurt) - or oil
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• pinch Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 2 tablespoons Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
• pinch Saffron strands
• Dry Fruits - assorted
• 4 tablespoons Anardana Powder (Pomegranate Seed Powder)
• 1-3/4 cups Water - for pressure cooking rice
• Few Mint Leaves (Pudina) - for garnish
• Few Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - for garnish
• Salt - as required
• 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
• 2 Mace (Javitri) - a thin strand
• 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
• 2-3 Cloves (Laung)
• 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
• 1/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
• 1 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
• 1/2 inch Ginger
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 1 Green Chilli