CHICKPEA RICE

INGREDIENTS:- 
(Serving three )

1. Zira Basmati Rice - 250 grms ( 90% boiled )
2. Chickpea -250 grms 
3. Bay leaf - 2
4. Black Cardamom - 1 pod
5. Cinnamon - 1 inch
6. Red Chili - 2
7. Shah Zira (black cumin ) -1 tea spoon
8. Green chili -3-4 (cut into small pieces )
9. Garlic paste -1 tea spoon
10. Ginger paste - 1 tea spoon 
11. Onion paste - 1 tea spoon
12. Tomato puree  - 1 tea spoon
13. Cumin powder - half tea spoon
14. Coriander powder - half tea spoon  
15. Turmeric powder - 2 tea spoons
16. Tomato sauce - 1 tea spoon
17. Saffron essence -3-4 drops
18. Mitha Atar - 2 drops 
19. Garam Masala Powder - half tea spoon
20. Sugar - 1-2 tea spoon 
21. Salt to taste 
22. White oil - 2 table spoons 
23. Ghee - 1 tea spoon

Preparation of making rice :-

• Put 4-5 cups of water in a pan and cover it with lid.

• When the water starts to boil put zira basmati rice in it and let it boil for 5 minutes .

• When medium sized bubbles come up and the rice is 90% boiled then drain the water .

• Spread it in a flat tray so that the rice never sticks with each other .

Preparation of making boiled chickpea :- 

• Soak the chickpea over night .

• Next day put it in a pressure cooker with two cups of water and give 3-4 whistles .

• When the pressure cooker is cooled drain the water .

• Put the chickpea and the stock in separate pans.

Preparation of chickpea rice :-

• Heat white oil in a pan .

• Add Bay leaf , Black Cardamom ,Cinnamon ,Red Chili and Shah Zira (black cumin ) one by one .

• Add Garlic paste and Ginger paste and saute for two minutes .

• Add Onion paste ,Tomato puree ,Cumin powder ,Coriander powder and Turmeric powder and saute  for three to four minutes more till the spice is half cooked .

• Add boiled chickpeas and mix well with the spice 

• Add Tomato sauce , salt and sugar to taste and cook till the mixture is almost dried up.

• Add one cup of the stock of the chickpea and cook till the chickpea softens .  

• Add boiled rice in the mixture of chickpea and fold well.

• Add green chili , Garam Masala Powder ,Saffron essence and Mitha Atar in the rice .

• Pour ghee and mix well with the chickpea rice .

• Delicious Chickpea Rice is ready to serve .

• Enjoy .