Channa Pulav

Ingredients:

Basmati rice                -  1 cup
White channa              -  3 table spoons
Onions                        -  1 nos
Tomatoes                    -  3 nos
Ginger                         -  1 inch
Garlic paste                 -  6 - 8 pearls
Red chili powder          -  1 tea spoon
Green chillies                -  1 nos
Ghee                            -  2 table spoons
Turmeric powder          -  1/2 tea spoon
Garam masala powder  -  1 tea spoon
Sugar                            -  1 tea spoon
Clover                          -  2 nos
Cinnamon stick             -  1 inch stick
Salt to taste


1.  Wash and soak white channa for 12 hrs.
2.  Wash and soak rice for 1/2 hr in 1 and 1/2 cup of water.
3.  Grind the tomatoes, ginger and garlic into paste.
4.  Heat ghee in a kadai and add the clovers and cinnamon stick broken in tiny bits.
5.  Once they turn brown add the finely chopped onions and finely chopped green chillies.
6.  Once the onions turn transparent add the ground paste.
7.  Cook till the ghee splits from the tomato paste and add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, sugar and salt.
8.  Fry fir 4 - 5 mins and add the soaked channa and rice and cook till they are cooked.
9.  Channa pulav ready.  Serve with curd and pickle.