Special pulav : Chana/Chola pulav

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice - 1 cup
• Chana (cooked or canned) - 1/2 cup
• Onions - 1 medium (sliced)
• Tomato - 1 medium
• Ginger/Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• G.Chilly - 1
• Cocounut milk - 1 cup
• Cinnamon - 1 inch
• Cloves - 2
• Cardamom - 1
• Green peas -1/2 cup

For the paste:

• Onion - 1/2 medium (chopped in cubes)
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• R.Chillies - 2
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Grated coconut - 2 tsp

Procedure:

• Soak the Basmati rice in water atleast for 10 mins. Drain the water, and fry the rice in a pan with a tsp of ghee for a few mins or until the water evaporates. Set aside.
• Heat 1/2 tsp of oil and fry the ingredients mentioned above for the paste except the coconut. Grind them to a paste with coconut.
• Heat ghee/oil in a large wide pan and season with Cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
• Add the sliced onions and g.chilly and fry until onion turns golden brown.
• Add the ground paste and fry in low heat until the water is completely evaporated and you see oil starting to separate.
• Now add the fried basmati rice and mix well. Finally add the tomatoes, chana,cooked green peas,ginger garlic paste  and salt and mix again. At this point, if you have kasoori methi, you can add it crushed.
• Add 1 cup water and 1 cup coconut milk and bring to boil. Simmer for 10 mins or until the rice is fully cooked.                                                                                                                                                                                    

Mouth watering Chana pulav is ready! Goes well with any mild side dishes like cucumber raita or even any mild curry.....