Recipe for White Chickpeas and Rice ( Channa Pulao ) 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
150 gm white chickpeas soaked overnight and drained
2 tbl ghee
4 x cardamom
6 x cloves
2 x bay leaves
8 x black peppercoms
300 gm basmati rice washed and drained
2 tbl sunflower oil
1 lrg onion sliced finely
Instructions:
Instructions: Boil the chickpeas until soft drain and reserve the water

Heat the ghee in a pan and fry the whole spices until they pop.

Add the rlce and fry until shiny.

Pour in 300ml of the reserved water adding more water if there is not enough.

Add salt and bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is cooked.

Then gently mix in the chickpeas.

Heat the oil in another pan and fry the onions until dark gold in colour.

Pour over the pulao and serve hot.

This recipe is for a rice dish that is fragrant and easy to make. You can use canned chickpeas which reduces the cooking time dramatically.

Serves 4

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