Name: Kala chana with jeera rice recipe by Nilu Rastogi at BetterButter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Kala chana [horse gram] 1 cup; Rice 1 cup; 6 to 7 boiled baby potatoes; 2 onions chopped; 3 tomatoes chopped; 1 green chilli; 1 onion cut into springs; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp black pepper powder; 1 tbsp chana masala; 1 tsp hing [asafoetida]; Salt according to taste; 1 bay leaf; Half tsp elaichi [cardamom] powder; 1 small stick cinnamon; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp grated ginger; Ghee; Roasted papad and coriander leaves [for garnishing]; Kasuri methi - 2 tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 3

Kala chana [horse gram] 1 cup
Rice 1 cup
6 to 7 boiled baby potatoes
2 onions chopped
3 tomatoes chopped
1 green chilli
1 onion cut into springs
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp black pepper powder
1 tbsp chana masala
1 tsp hing [asafoetida]
Salt according to taste
1 bay leaf
Half tsp elaichi [cardamom] powder
1 small stick cinnamon
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp grated ginger
Ghee
Roasted papad and coriander leaves [for garnishing]
Kasuri methi - 2 tbsp

Instructions

Boil kala chana in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes which has been soaked over night, add salt to it and keep aside.
After 1 whistle lower the flame..
For the gravy, heat some ghee in a wok, add the asafoetida and the cumin seeds.
After that put chopped onions in it. saute them and in then add ginger also.
When it gets little brown add chopped tomatoes..simmer the gas.cover it wid the lid
After 5 minutes, the gravy will become almost red. stir it and then add chana masala, little bit black pepper, red chilli powder,and garam masala.
Put all the gravy in the pressure cooker
Add kasuri methi and corriander leaves in it
Now pressure cook it for 5 minutes...
All the boiled chanas will be cooked in gravy very well.
It will thicken also little bit
Now your chana masala is ready to be served.
For rice , take pressure cooker
It will cook fast within 5 mins
Add ghee
Add bay leaf, hing and jeera
Now add bay leaf, cinnamon stick and elaichi powder
Put 2 and half cups of water in it
Add salt according to taste and little bit garam masala.
Put the soaked rice in it
Cover the lid
Pressure cook for 1 whistle only
Your rice is ready
For aloo, take a wok
Put some ghee
Add hing , jeera in it
Now add all the potatoes ,cut into halves
Sprinkle some salt, red chilli powder,, chat masala, garam masala on it.
Now mix it very well
Stir it continuously
Now its time for plating
Serve hot with onion cut into springs or in round shape with a papad.

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