RCI-VG.004.0045.001
Qabuli
South Asian cuisines
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- rice1 kg
- chana lentil500 g
- salt1 unit
- red pepper1 unit
- ginger garlic paste½ tsp
- onions3 unit
- turmeric powder¼ tsp
- Shortening1 unit
- chopped cilantro½ cup
- green chillis4 to 5 unitchopped in half
- tomato paste1 unit
Method
1
Soak the chana lentil for half an hour.
2
After half an hour, boil the lentil with salt, red pepper, and ginger garlic paste.
3
Be mindful that after the lentil has been cooked, there should not be any water remaining.
4
If there is water remaining, continue cooking until the water has boiled over.
5
Boil rice that has been previously soaked in salt water
6
When the rice is half cooked, turn the stove off.
7
Heat some shortening in a pan
8
Fry the onions until they are light brown and some tomato paste, salt, red chilly powder and turmeric powder.
9
Arrange the fried onion with the spices, boiled lentils, and rice in a large stock pot and cook covered until the rice is done.
10
Garnish with chopped cilantro and green chillies and serve hot.