Chana Pulav / Chickpea Rice

Ingredients :

1.5 cups Basmati rice
1 cup Chickpea (soaked overnight and boiled till soft)
2 tbsp oil/ghee
4 cloves
1 stick of cinnamon
2 bay leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped ginger
4 green chillies slit
1 onion finely sliced
1 tomato chopped
2 tsp kasoori methi / dry fenugreek leaves
3 cups water
Half tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp garam masala powder or chana masala powder
Salt to taste
2 tsp lemon juice
Half cup chopped coriander leaves

Method:

• Soak the basmati rice for 15 minutes. Drain the water and keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pot. Add the cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves. Saute for few seconds.
• Add the cumin seeds, chopped ginger and garlic. Fry till garlic changes colour.
• Add the onions, green chillies and saute for 2 minutes. Now add the chopped tomato. Cover and cook till tomato becomes mushy.
• Now add the kasoori methi, turmeric powder and garam masala powder and fry for a minute.
• Add the cooked chickpea and saute for a minute. Add the water, salt and lemon juice. 
• Let the water boil. 
• Now add the soaked rice and coriander leaves.
• Cover and cook on very low flame till rice is well cooked. This may take 15-20 minutes. You may sprinkle some water if required.