Channa Capsicum Pulav(Sundal Rice)

Ingredients

Basmathi rice-1cup

Channa(Sundal)-1cup

Onion-1

Tomato-1

Capsicum-1

Cinnamon-1stick

Cloves-2

Bay leaf-2

Fennel-1/2tablespoon

Ginger garlic paste-1tablespoon

Green chilli-2

Chilli powder-1/2tablespoon

Turmeric powder-1/2tablespoon

Mint leaves-few

Coconut milk-1/4cup

Corriander leaves-few

Salt-as required

Oil-2tablespoon

Method

• Soak Basmathi rice in water for half-an-hour.
• Soak channa(Sundal)overnight and pressure cook until it is 3/4th cooked.
• In a kadai,add oil,fennel,cinnamon,cloves,bay leaf.
• When it starts popping,add onion,ginger garlic paste,green chilli.
• When onion gets transparent add mint,corriander leaves,fry it for another few minutes.
• Add tomatoes,chilli,turmeric powder,salt.
• Cook until the raw smell goes off.
• Add channa(Sundal),capsicum and mix well.
• Pressure cook the rice with sauted masala with 1/4th cup coconut milk,1 1/4water.
• Garnish with corriander leaves when rice is cooked.

Tip

This recepie goes well with onion raita,curd,cucumber raita.