Kabuli Pulao
Ingredients Needed
Rice - 2 cups
Kabuli channa - 1 cup
Cooking Oil - 3 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 3/4 tsp
Onion - 2 medium
Tomatoes - 2 medium
Curds / Yoghurt - 2 tbsp
Green Chili - 2 long
Red Chili Flakes - 1/2 tsp
Pomegranate seeds fresh - 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves fresh - a handful
Whole Spice
Clove - 2
Cinnamon - 2"
Cardamon - 2
Bay Leaf - 1 long
Star Anise - 1
How to make Kabuli Pulao
Soak channa overnight and pressure cook till tender.
Wash and soak the rice in water for 15 - 20 mins
In a pressure cooker, heat oil, add all the whole spices. Then saute onion juliennes add ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilies along with coriander leaves. Saute for a while.
Next, add chopped tomatoes and add salt, chili flakes. Simmer for the tomatoes to turn soft. When the tomatoes are soft, add the fresh pomegranate seeds, curds. Allow the mix to get cooked for a few minutes.
Drain the water from boiled channa, add to the cooker and saute well. Next, add the drained rice and combine everything well.
Now measure water to 4 cups, the water from the channa can be used along with regular water. Bring to boil and then adjust spice, cover with the lid and cook for 2 -3 whistles,
Let the pressure fall, before checking the rice.
Serve with Onion Raita.
Notes:
After cooking, the juice of the fresh seeds was adsorbed and only the seeds were left in the rice, that gave a nutty feel every time you bite into one. So instead you can crush the juice and use only that and discard the seeds.
ANU says
yummy and healthy pulav....
Pavani says
yummy looking rice dish. Love the addition of pomegranate seeds--nutty, tart & healthy too.
Arthy Suman says
Pulao looks very inviting n healthy.....
Manju says
Interesting. Need to try this pomegranate..
Suma Gandlur says
Pomegranate is an interesting addition to this nutrition packed dish.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Sounds very interesting with the pomegranate! I would love to eat this 🙂
Nisha Sundar says
channa in any dish is good. Protien pack for kids!!
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
delicious looking rice!!! perfect for lunchbox!!
divya says
looks delicious n healthy...
Foodiliciousnan says
Pomegranate sounds very interesting. Maybe you could add them right at the end so they retain the shape? It is just a thought
Priya says
Healthy and protein rich pulao,love the addition of pomegranate seeds here, they would have given a extra taste to the pulao na.
secondattemptinblogging says
OMG, you are awesome to take the effort of picturing each and every step, you must be loving your cooking unconditionally. Kudos to you!! Great blog & recipes!!
Preeti Garg says
Healthy meal for anytime food
Chef Mireille says
pomegranate must have added a nice tang - I really like this one!
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says
Wow, looks very appetizing. never added pomegranate to pulao..
Julian Levi says
hmm it looks really yummy...i loved your recipe...