Ingredients

• Channa / Kondaikadalai – 150g
• Rice – 250g
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• Small Onion – 2
• Small tomato – 2
• A pinch – Turmeric Powder
• Green Chillies – 5
• Ginger – 1/2
• Garlic cloves – 7
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Asafoetida – A pinch
• Cinnamon – 2
• Cloves – 2
• Bay leaf – 1
• Lemon – 1
• Curry leaves – Few
• Coriander leaves – Few
• Oil – Required
• Salt – Required

How to Prepare

Total Preparation time: 30-35 minutes

1. Soak Channa in water for 8-9 hours and keep aside
2. Wash rice cleanly then soak it in 380ml water for 30 minutes and keep aside
3. Slice onion lengthwise, take the juice from lemon, chop the tomatoes, slice the green chillies, chop coriander leaves, chop ginger and garlic finely and keep aside
4. Take a rice cooker, add 1 tsp oil once oil heats up, add cumin seeds, ginger and garlic
5. Then add cinnoman, cloves, bay leaf and fry for a minute
6. Then add onions and green chillies and saute it till onion become golden
7. Add tomato, curry leaves and salt and saute it till tomato become mushy
8. Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and asafoetida
9. And fry for 2 minutes then drain water in channa and wash it and then add to the cooker
10. After that add soaked rice and mix them well and finally add 500ml water and 2 tsp lemon juice
11. Mix well and close the cooker tightly and allow them to cook for 4-5 whistles in low flame
12. Turn off the flame and leave it till the pressure goes out
13. Open the cooker and fluff the rice gently
14. Garnish with coriander leaves for nice look
15. Now the delicious Kondaikadalai rice is ready for serve