Vans cookbook

Green Channa Fried Rice

I got the Idea for this recipe from a fellow blogger .I saw her chickpeas rice and suddenly the thought of green garbanzo package came to my mind. I get Green garbanzos from Trader joe.
It has good nutritional values.So thought to try her recipe with lil bit variations and of course I used green garbanzos.


Ingredients:

8oz of green garbanzos
2 cups cooked rice
1 small onion, sliced thin
4-5 shallots, sliced thin
3-4 fresh green chillies
1 tsp sambhar powder
1tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
3 tbsp oil
1 medium tomato
Salt to taste

Method:

Preparation of rice

1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil .Add 2 coves, 1 whole cardamom, few peppercorns, 1 whole red chilly, 1 bay leaf and 1 inch cinnamon stick.
2. Once the aroma comes add rice and stir for 2 mts in medium heat.now add 4 cups of water(1:2 ratio rice:water) when it starts to boil cover the lid and low the heat to min.cook for 12 mts or until the rice is cooked through (take care not to overcook the rice)

Preparation of Garbanzo

1. Heat the 2 tbsp oil in a large pan. Add the cumin seeds to the oil first, then add the ginger-garlic paste and the green chillies and stir for about a minute.

2. Now add the sambar powder and stir add few drops of water so that the masala won't burn.

3. Next put in the onions and shallots and fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to turn a bit brown.

4. At this stage, add the green garbanzos and stir, turning the heat up. Stir frequently now, to prevent the onions from burning.

5. Once the garbanzos get cooked (usually it gets cooked in 5 to 7 mts) and the onions are golden brown, add the sliced tomatoes

Fry for 3-4 minutes or until the tomatoes gets cooked .

7. Add the cooked rice and mix carefully. check salt , Stir till the mix is evenly distributed in the rice.

Serve hot with any cucumber raita and pickles

Recipe courtesy :http://srefoodblog.blogspot.com