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Channay Chawal Or Chickpeas With Rice Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ambus / All my dishes 9 months, 2 weeks ago Rice cooked with chickpeas. Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:6	Ambus
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Chickpeas Rice

Green Chillies

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Ingredients

250 gm white chickpeas(wash and soak in water for an hour)

1/2 kg basmati rice(wash and soak in water for 1/2 an hour)

1/4 cup oil

1 medium onion,finely sliced

1 tsp whole cumin seeds

Pinch of nigella seeds

2 large cardamoms pods

6-8 cloves

10-12 whole black peppers

1 cinnamon stick

3-4 green chillies,finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger,juilined

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

2 medium tomatoes,chopped

1/2 tsp red chillies powder

1/2 tsp black pepper,ground

salt to taste

5-6 dried plums(Aloo Bukharay)

1/4 tsp nutmeg & mace powder

Water as required

Directions

Boil chickpeas in plenty of salted water until done.Drain excess water and keep chickpeas aside.

Heat oil in a pan.Add onion and fry till golden brown.

Add cumin seeds,nigella,cardamoms,cloves,cinnamon stick and black pepper.

When it begins to crackle,add chopped green chillies and juilined ginger.

Stir fry for a minute,then add ginger garlic paste.

Add chopped tomatoes,red chillies powder,ground black pepper and stir well.

When well mixed,add boiled chickpeas,dried plums,salt and water.

Drian the water from rice and add rice to chickpeas mixture.

Mix and cook on high heat until it comes to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium.Cover and cook until the water is almost absorbed and the rice are tender.

Sprinkle nutmeg & mace powder.

Now cook on very low heat,covered,for 5-10 minutes until water is dried and rice is completely cooked.

Serve hot with salad,pickles and raita.

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juels 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Lovely dish, this has a lot of great spices here! Will be trying soon!

berry 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
OOooooh Ambus, dear..... Thanks!!! I really love to try new flavors and recipes... You deserve 10.

notyourmomma 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wonderful spice mix, this sounds wonderful. Very nice indeed.

lacrenshaw 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Lovely AND healthy.... you got my 5, ambus!
Lorraine

choclytcandy 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Great post!

angieaugusta 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Mmmmmmm ambus...looks delicious...hi5

jimrug1 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Rice and Chickpeas are made for each other. Love the spice combo too...

linda2230 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I saved it and will try it, I love the ingredients. Thank you for sharing...Judy

notyourmomma 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I added just some of your spice combination to our cilantro rice we are having with our masala tonight. I'll let you know how it turns out. This would be a great vegetarian entree to serve as an alternative for our vegetarian guests. It is smelling wonderful in here. Thank you dear.

bluewaterandsand 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I have never tried anything like this but I have to say, sure does sound great with the flavors that you have in there.

conner909 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Hey Ambus, where do I get nigella seeds? Green chiles like in jalapeno?

lunasea 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wonderful recipe, Ambus hon - full of goodness and flavor. And I love the nigella seeds and have them on hand. Can't wait to taste this! Thank you for sharing your recipe. :)

lori4flavor 9 months, 1 week ago said:
This sounds heavenly, Ambus! I love all the spices in this! I just have to get in some of the ingredients, and I will be making this soon. Thanks for sharing! :) ^5 + flagged for beauty!

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