Want a quick and filling lunch ?? – go for this simple legume n rice dish that has many a happy smiles from the kids as well as the older kid (yup i mean hubby—:P) . A bowl of boiled & frozen green grams caught my attention and I gave this humble bean a simple but delicious make-over that translated in to happy tummies and cleanly wiped plates !!! The rice also was good for lunch box which was further dressed up generously with grated cheese.Home-made chana masala powder gives the heat in the dish and the powder sees a medley of various spices like coriander & cumin seeds, mace and peppercorns (recipe shortly)
Instead of mixing cooked rice to the legume-spice mix (like I did) , you can also let the raw rice cook in the green gram-onion- tomato mix !
What’s in the dish:-
- Onions – 1 large – chopped finely
- Tomatoes – 2 small- chopped
- Curry leaves – a few
- Green chillis – 2- halved & slit in the middle – to taste
- Garlic Pods – 2 to 3 – chopped
- Homemade Chana Masala Powder – 1 tbsp – to taste
- Olive Oil – 1 tsp
- Fennel Seeds – 1 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Green Gram – 1 cup ( soaked & pressure cooked till soft)
- Cooked Rice – 1 cup- as required
- Coriander leaves – few sprigs – chopped
- Grated Cheese – as required (for garnish) – optional
How:-
In a wok add the olive oil and let the fennel seeds crackle ! Add garlic pods and as their aroma storms the kitchen, add the curry leaves, green chillis and chopped onions. Saute till pink & fuzzy and then bring the tomatoes to the wok. Let it cook for some time before adding the chana masala powder & salt. Once the spices gets absorbed in to the onion-tomato mix, add the cooked beans and mix well.
Let it simmer for a few minutes before adding the rice. Blend the rice well with the legume mix and switch off flame.
Garnish with coriander leaves and grated cheese. Enjoy !
Nice lunch box recipe.. Healthy too..
Nice variety..looks wholesome n nice meal
wow so tempting !! looks so wonderful !!
Delicious rice,quick and healthy..bookmarked.
Interesting recipe, looks wonderful and tempting.
Green gram and cheese.. sounds like an interesting combo..
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I used to make kichidi with them biut, never tried this version!!! great idea looks delicious!!
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Healthy combo and looks so yum!
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so delicious combo !! so quick and healthy rice !!
Very healthy and tasty rice dear. Excellent preparation.
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Healthy and delicious rice dish..
A perfect protein packed wholesome one pot meal!!
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very healthy one…perfect for kids
Yumm Yumm…the rice looks so good!!! I wud love to have it for a lazy weekend!! Purrfect comfort food!!!
That looks so delicious, a one pot perfect meal.
Easy lunch box recipe… Gonna try this soon… Healthy one too…
Delicious healthy lunch box idea….love it
Healthy packed rice.protienecious.
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Nice looking recipe. Is Green Gram similar to mung bean? It looked like it in your gorgeous photos.
Thank you for this.
Love this delicious and filling rice :)