Channa (chick peas) Rice

Ingredients

• Channa (boiled) - 1 cup
• Cooked rice - 2 cups
• Mustard & urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Grated ginger - 1 tbsp
• Grated garlic - 1 tbsp
• Onion - 1 medium size (chopped lengthwise)
• Curry leaves - few
• Sambhar powder - 2 tsp
• Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp (chopped)
• Tomato - 1 medium size (chopped)
• Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in kadai, on high medium flame.
• Splutter mustard, urad dal & curry leaves one by one.
• Add ginger-garlic & fry for few minutes.
• Add onions and fry well, till it becomes light brown in color.
• Add the chopped tomatoes & continue frying.(do not make the tomatoes mashy)
• Add the chick peas & fry for 1 minute.
• Now add sambhar powder, coriander powder & salt. Fry for 30 sec - 1 min.
• Add rice the & mix well.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Tips for the recipe - Cook the chick peas very softly for good taste. Preferably use thinly sliced red onion instead of white or yellow onion.