Yields:
4 Servings
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cook Time:
30 Mins
Total Time:
40 Mins
Rice is a super versatile dish. It can be cooked in a variety of ways, and each rice recipe is a unique combination. Kalay chanay ka pulao is also a unique combination of rice and kalay chanay. Kalay chanay ka pulao is an easy one-pot dish for weekend lunches. It is good not only in taste but also has a lot of health benefits.
Nutrition per serving in kalay chanay boiled
| Calories | 170 |
| Fats | 0g |
| Carbohydrates | 27g |
| Proteins | 15g |
What are the health benefits of kalay chanay/ black chicken peas?
- Rich in protein and nutrition content.
- As these are high in protein and fiber and low in calories these are used for weight loss diets.
- kalay chanay is rich in vitamins, minerals, manganese, folate, copper, and phosphorous, which can keep cholesterol at a low level which in turn is good for heart health.
- Its fiber content prevents constipation by hydrating the colon.
- It is good for diabetic patients because it regulates blood sugar levels.
Health benefits of rice
- Rich source of carbohydrates which is a body’s main fuel as it provides energy to the body.
- it is rich in fiber content, which solves digestion problems.
- Rice is a rich source of vitamin B which regulates the nervous system.
- Antioxidants in rice slow down the aging process.
- low-sodium foods like rice are good for heart health and controlling blood pressure.
Other recipes for rice included vegetable pulao, chicken biryani, fish tikka biryani, and garlic rice.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Instructions
- Take one cup of oil in a pan and heat it.
- Then add sliced onions in it and fry them until their color changes slightly.
- then add ginger garlic paste and cook for one minute.
- Then add all other spices, mix and cook well.
- Add chopped tomato and green chilies to it.
- Then add boiled kalay chanay in it and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Add water ( double the amount of rice) and let it boil.
- After first boil check the salt and then add soaked rice in it.
- Cover and cook on medium-high flame for 5 minutes.
- Then cook on very low flame for 10 minutes.
- kalay chanay ka pulao is ready to be served.
Notes
Soak kalay chanay over night before boiling.
Add one tbsp of salt during boiling.
Soak rice for half an hour.