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Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao

Posted on Apr 15th, 2021
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
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  • Rice varieties
2.82 from 11 votes
Kala Chana Pulao is a quick, easy & protein rich one-pot meal. Semi-cooked Black chick peas are cooked in pressure cooker along with onion-tomato masala mixture to get fully and delicious pulao. Relish this healthy pulao with any raita of your choice!
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
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Kala Chana (Black Chickpeas) Pulao, protein rich one-pot meal. This is one of the quickest and tastiest option for a healthy lunch box. Black Chickpeas (Kala Chana), is a good source for dietary fiber. This chickpeas along with onion, tomato and other Indian spices are cooked together with rice to get a very nutritional rich and balanced diet. This is a perfect recipe for kids lunch box as it has more nutritional values. We can also enrich this pulao with grated carrot, green capsicum and make more nutritional. A very easy to make pulao variety and would make a yummy recipe even for potluck or parties! We are making this pulao in a pressure cooker and so this is part of one-pot meal. We can serve this yummy protein rich Kala Chana (Black Chickpeas) Pulao with raitha of your choice and enjoy this rich meal!

Tips for making Kala Chana Pulao:

  • Soak the chickpeas overnight or atleast for 8 hours. If you want to do it immediately and you forgot to soak, soak in hot water for 4 hours.
  • Chickpeas is cooked twice in this recipe, so make sure for the first time cook for only 2-3 whistles.
  • Cooked chickpeas will have left over water which can be used for making pulao so do not strain it.
  • We can make this pulao without onions too.
  • Finally when cooking pulao, cook for 1 whistle in high flame and then cook in low flame for 10-12 mins.

You may also want to try:

  • Methi Matar Pulao
  • Green Moong Pulao
  • Tamatar Pulao
  • Chana Dal Pulao
  • Tawa Pulao

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Kala Chana Pulao ( Black Chickpeas Pulao)
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Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao

Course: Rice Varieties
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian Recipes
Equipments Needed
  • Pressure Cooker
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 585kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Kala Chana Pulao is a quick, easy & protein rich one-pot meal. Semi-cooked Black chick peas are cooked in pressure cooker along with onion-tomato masala mixture to get fully and delicious pulao. Relish this healthy pulao with any raita of your choice!
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Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup Black Chickpeas (Kala Chana) 1 Cup - 250ml
  • 1 cup Raw Rice
  • 3 slit Green Chilli
  • 1 tsp Ginger Chopped
  • 1 finely Onion Chopped
  • 1 finely Tomato Chopped
  • 0.5 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Chole Masala
  • 1¼ tsp Salt To taste
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • Coriander Leaves For Garnishing

For Tempering

  • 3 tbsp Ghee (Clarified butter)
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 1 inch Cinnamon (Pattai)
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 2-3 nos Cloves (Krambu / Lavang)
  • 2 Star Anise

Instructions 

Soaking Process

  • Wash and Soak Black Chickpeas in fresh water and leave it overnight or for minimum of 8 hours.

Parboiling Chickpeas

  • After soaking for 8-12 hours, drain the water. Add 2 cups of fresh water to soaked chickpeas. Add a teaspoon of salt and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
  • This parboiling process makes the chickpeas half cooked. We will again cook the chickpeas along with rice and other spices. Once the pressure is fully released, strain the water from the cooked chickpeas and reserve this water. Do not discard it. This cooked water will give a nice flavor to the whole dish. We will be using this water later to cook the rice.

Soaking Rice

  • Wash and Soak the rice in water and set it aside for 30 mins

Tempering Time!

  • Heat a pressure cooker. Add Ghee / Oil. I have used Ghee+oil. Its our choice. When the ghee is hot, add whole garam masalas (bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise) along with cumin seeds and sauté in ghee.
  • Then, add green chilli along with chopped ginger and sauté in ghee for for few seconds.

Cooking Onion-Tomato Masala

  • Now, add sliced onions and sauté in ghee till translucent.
  • Then, add chopped tomato along with chole masala and red chilli powder
  • Sauté Onion-tomato mixture for 5 mins.

Time to add Rice & Chickpeas!

  • To the masala, add the parboiled chickpeas and give a mix.
  • Now add rice and mix gently. Do not apply too much pressure after adding rice that will break the rice.

Cooking Time!

  • Now, add the reserved water (we kept aside after cooking chickpeas) to the pan.
  • Adjust the salt.
  • Cover the pressure cooker with the lid. Put the whistle and pressure cook in high flame for 1 whistle. After 1 whistle, keep the flame very low and cook for another 10-12 mins. Let the pressure escapes completely.
  • Once pressure is released, open the pressure cooker lid.

Garnishing Time!

  • Once the pressure is fully released, open the lid and add the lemon juice.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serving time!

  • Serve the delicious and healthy Kala Chana Pulao with Raitha of your choice and enjoy the meal!

Video

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao
Amount Per Serving (2 Serving Size)
Calories 585 Calories from Fat 166
% Daily Value*
Fat 18.4g28%
Carbohydrates 94g31%
Protein 9.9g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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INSTRUCTIONS

SOAKING PROCESS

  • Wash and Soak Black Chickpeas in fresh water and leave it overnight or for minimum of 8 hours.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

PARBOILING CHICKPEAS

  • After soaking for 8-12 hours, drain the water. Add 2 cups of fresh water to soaked chickpeas. Add a teaspoon of salt and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

  • This parboiling process makes the chickpeas half cooked. We will again cook the chickpeas along with rice and other spices. Once the pressure is fully released, strain the water from the cooked chickpeas and reserve this water. Do not discard it. This cooked water will give a nice flavor to the whole dish. We will be using this water later to cook the rice.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

SOAKING RICE

  • Wash and Soak the rice in water and set it aside for 30 mins

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

TEMPERING TIME!

  • Heat a pressure cooker. Add Ghee / Oil. I have used Ghee+oil. Its our choice. When the ghee is hot, add whole garam masalas (bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise) along with cumin seeds and sauté in ghee.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

  • Then, add green chilli along with chopped ginger and sauté in ghee for for few seconds.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

COOKING ONION-TOMATO MASALA

  • Now, add sliced onions and sauté in ghee till translucent.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

  • Then, add chopped tomato along with chole masala and red chilli powder.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

  • Sauté Onion-tomato mixture for 5 mins.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

TIME TO ADD RICE & CHICKPEAS!

  • To the masala, add the parboiled chickpeas and give a mix.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

  • Now add rice and mix gently. Do not apply too much pressure after adding rice that will break the rice.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

COOKING TIME!

  • Now, add the reserved water (we kept aside after cooking chickpeas) to the pan.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

  • Adjust the salt.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

  • Cover the pressure cooker with the lid. Put the whistle and pressure cook in high flame for 1 whistle. After 1 whistle, keep the flame very low and cook for another 10-12 mins. Let the pressure escapes completely.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

  • Once pressure is released, open the pressure cooker lid.  Once the pressure is fully released, open the lid and add the lemon juice.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

GARNISHING TIME!

  • Garnish with coriander leaves.

Kala Chana Pulao | Black Chickpeas Pulao | Protein Rich One-Pot Meal

SERVING TIME!

  • Serve the delicious and healthy Kala Chana Pulao with Raitha of your choice and enjoy the meal!

Kala Chana Pulao ( Black Chickpeas Pulao)

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