How to Make Appetizing Kala Chana Pulao & Karahi Paneer

Kala Chana Pulao & Karahi Paneer. 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.

Delicious pilaf made with brown chickpeas, spices, herbs and coconut milk is an easy quick one pot meal. It is equally perfect for quick lunch or dinner or a lazy brunch. What makes this brown chickpeas pulao stand-out is, warming flavours of peppery Turmeric, coconut. You can cook Kala Chana Pulao & Karahi Paneer using 25 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Kala Chana Pulao & Karahi Paneer

1. You need 1 cup of rice soaked for 20 min.
2. It's 1/4 cup of Kala chana soaked overnight.
3. You need 1 of medium onion chopped.
4. It's 1 tsp of garlic chopped.
5. It's 1 tsp of cumin whole.
6. You need 2 of green chilli chopped.
7. Prepare 1 tsp of cumin powder.
8. You need 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
9. It's 2 tbsp of ghee.
10. You need 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
11. It's of Salt as per taste.
12. Prepare of Karahi paneer recipe.
13. Prepare 100 gm of paneer cubes.
14. Prepare 1 of big tomato.
15. You need 1 of Simla mirch cut in square.
16. It's 1 of big onion cut in square.
17. You need 2 tsp of ginger garlic paste.
18. It's 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
19. You need 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder.
20. It's 1 tsp of kasuri methi.
21. It's 1 tsp of garam masala powder.
22. It's leaves of Few coriander.
23. Prepare 1/2 of lemon juice.
24. You need 1 tbsp of cream.
25. It's of Salt as per taste.

Drain the water and keep aside. Check out the idea of frozen legumes, you can make pulao anytime you wish. Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chili, garlic cloves, and ginger into a paste. Kala chana pulao is a pulao of black chickpeas and rice seasoned with aromatics and spices.

Kala Chana Pulao & Karahi Paneer step by step

1. Take a cooker add ghee and heat it. Now add whole cumin seed. Fry for few second. Now add chopped onion, chopped garlic and chopped green chilli. Fry for 2-3 minutes..
2. Now add turmeric powder, cumin powder,red chilli powder. Fry all the masala for few second..
3. Add Kala chana saute for 2 minute. Add soaked rice fry for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and saute..
4. Now add 2 cup of water i.e double the amount of rice. Pressure cook for 2 whistle. After that release the pressure and open the cooker..
5. The hot Kala chana pulao is ready to serve. It is served with karahi paneer and raita..
6. Karahi paneer.
7. Marinate paneer cubes with red chilli powder,salt and lemon juice for 10 minutes..
8. Take a pan heat oil fry paneer pieces. When they are golden brown take out in a separate bowl. Fry Simla mirch and onion pieces. Take out from the pan..
9. In the same oil add cumin seeds,5-6 black pepper, green cardamom and cinnamon.fry for few second. Add chopped onion fry for 1-2 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes. Add salt. Fry for 5 minutes. When tomatoes are cooked switch off the gas. Cool the mixture. Grind mixture with little water..
10. I a pan heat one tbsp oil. Add the puree. Add termaric powder salt coriander powder garam masala and kasuri methi. Cover the lid until oil seperates..
11. Now add cream then add fried onion and Simla mirch. Cook for2-3 minutes. Add fried paneer and coriander leaves. Cook for few second and serve hot..
12. For raita.
13. Take one cup curd add 1 tsp black salt 1 tsp chat masala. Add chopped tomatoes, onion and green chilli. Mix well. Serve it with pulao and karahi paneer..

This high-protein, high-fibre, low-fat one-pot meal is a quick and convenient option when you are in a hurry or just too tired to cook an elaborate meal, but still want to eat delicious food. Kala chana pulao or brown chickpeas pulao is traditional pulao is one pot Indian meal that makes great vegetarian meal. It's suitable for vegan and glutenfree meal. There are many variations of pulav based on availability and popularity of ingredients according to various regions it is made in. Kala Channa Pulao makes a complete meal by itself.