Instant Pot Chana Pulao
Chana Pulao is a delicious, Indian-style, one-pot chickpea and rice casserole. Learn how to make chickpea rice in a few simple steps.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 33 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Cup dried chickpeas (kabuli chana)
- 1 Cup basmati rice
- 4 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
- 1 black cardamom
- 4 green cardamom (elaichi)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 Cup sliced onion
- 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste ((see recipe))
- 2 green chili, sliced
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 Cup diced potato
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala ((see recipe))
- 1 1/4 Cup water
Instructions
- 1
Wash and soak the dried chickpeas in water for 6 hours or overnight. Skip this step if you are using canned chickpeas. Instead, rinse canned beans with water and transfer them to a colander.
- 2
Rinse and soak basmati rice in water for 20 minutes.
- 3
Set the SAUTE Mode of IP for 10 minutes. Add cooking oil, bay leaf, cardamom, and cumin seeds to the inner pot of IP. Saute spices for 20 - 30 seconds to release aroma.
- 4
Next, add sliced onion and fry till the onion become light golden. Keep stirring them while frying.
- 5
Add ginger-garlic paste, soaked chickpeas (no water), salt, turmeric, red chili powder, chana masala, and green chili. Stir to combine. Saute for 1 - 2 minutes. (If you are using canned chickpeas then at this stage you can add rice, potato, water and cook the pulao for 3 minutes.)
- 6
Next, add water and stir. Seal the lid of the IP. Cancel SAUTE Mode. Set PRESSURE COOK Mode for 20 minutes to cook chickpeas.
- 7
After IP beeps, release the steam manually. Open the lid and check chickpeas for doneness. I like soft and fully cooked chickpeas in my pulao.
- 8
Drain all the water from the soaked basmati rice. Add potato and rice to the IP. Stir to combine. At this stage, taste the liquid for seasoning, if required add more salt or spices. Seal the lid. Set PRESSURE COOK mode for 3 minutes.
- 9
After the set cooking time, open the lid and fluff the rice using a fork. Cover with the IP lid and let rest for 5 - 10 minutes before serving.
- 10
Serve chana pulao with raita and salad.