Coming home from work I have 2 hungry kids ready to pounce on anything and everything and by dinnertime they are not hungry anymore. The 6 yr old is a bit understanding (I mean a bit !!) whereas the 3 yr old does not believe in listening and wants everything. I cannot cook anything elaborate on such days and I resort to simple recipes. This is one such recipe which can be made in a jiffy for those tiring nights and since it is a one pot meal there is less cleanup to do. This recipe was bookmarked from a blog years ago and I have made my modifications to it.
Multitasking also helps get this done faster. While the rice is cooking make the raita. I have also served pulao with just plain yogurt for the kids. I normally keep cooked garbanzo in the freezer, but feel free to use peas instead. Overall this is a healthy and tasty dish. Off to the recipe.
Ingredients
1 tbsp oil
Cloves and cinnamon
4 cloves garlic crushed
1 inch ginger crushed
1/2 medium onion chopped
1/2 medium onion chopped
3 green chillies
3 tomatoes
2 small potatoes
1 cup cooked channa (garbanzo / chickpeas)
1.5 cups basmati rice
3 cups water
Salt
3 cups water
Salt
1/2 tsp chilly powder/sambar powder
Pinch of turmeric
Coriander leaves for garnishing (Optional)
Method
Wash the rice and soak for 30 minutes. The main ingredients at a glance.
Wash the rice and soak for 30 minutes. The main ingredients at a glance.
Heat oil and add cinnamon, cloves, ginger and garlic. Saute for a couple of minutes.
Add the onions and green chillies.
Saute until onions are cooked.
Next add the tomatoes.
Cook until tomatoes turn mushy.
Add the potatoes and channa.
Add the rice.
Add water.
Add salt, turmeric and chilly powder. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Turn flame to simmer when the water starts boiling.
Rice is done. Garnish with coriander leaves.
That is it. Simple, tasty and healthy pulao ready. We had it with spinach raita.
Enjoy!
Tips
1. Cook and freeze garbanzo. I add a handful to pulaos, upmas, etc.
2. Ginger paste and garlic paste can also be used instead of fresh ginger and garlic.
Sending this to Aipi and Priya’s bookmarked recipes.
A Super Fast N Tasty N Healthy dish!! I usually add the vegetables, rice and cook it in the pressure cooker…your version seems to be faster in 15 minutes without the cooker…Adding Garbanzo beans is a nice idea!!
Delicious and healthy pulao
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Tomato potato channa pulao looks delicious.
Favorite kind of one-pot meal.. I try with spinach.. so good..
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Delicious pulao and loved ur combo!!
Delicious yummy recipe with nice combo…love the color too..
Pulao looks yumm! I never cooked any rice item in a pan (i mean,other than pressure cooker!
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Super-a irukku!
awesome dear….love the color…and very detailed picks….hv to try this……..
Yummy pulao.. Looks healthy too
I have to try this out..
Very delicious pulao
Looks so good and yummy 
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This is a lovely combination to make when you are in a hurry.
Super combo..Looks very delicious..
This is a good one pot meal… and quick,easy and tasty…
thanq for sharing dear..
Wholesome pulao…love this simple dish!!!
sounds very delicious. The potato skin looks red in colour. is that sweet potato?
Flax seed sounds interesting. Just waiting to hear the procedure from you and also quinoa. Thank you Vardhini.
Pulao is colorful and I love such one pot meals..
Drooling here, perfect healthy pulao.
Yummy ~ delicious protein packed meal!
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Colorful and absolutely healthy
Nice combo with added protein from channa! loved this combo! yumm!
Great idea! Love it simple and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Tempting and tangy one pot meal… Can be done in a jiffy…
Lovely and delicious pulao..
Lovely and healthy pulao……….
Sure the taste will be delicious,love the addition of channa…thanks for sharing.
Delicous pulao…tempting pics
Delicious rice…looks yummy
pulao and raita is something I always make when I have very less time for cooking…looks delicious..those potatoes look like apples..
wow very delicious rice hv tried this its yummy one..
Absolutely Great.
delicious pulao Vardhini
Chena and Potato i never tried this combo,i will try this wonderful recipe..looks delicious n yummy..
so tempting and delicious..
Lovely pulao..looks delicious n yumm
A different Pulao.. Nice clicks.
Wow this is such a flavourful yummy looking pulao