Easy and Healthy Chana Palak Rice Recipe

Chana Palak Rice is a healthy and tasty meal made with chickpeas and spinach. Both ingredients are nutritious, making this a perfect dish for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

1 cup chickpeas (boiled)

1 cup spinach puree

1 cup rice (soaked)

2 green chilies

1 onion, sliced

2 tbsp oil

½ tsp garam masala

1 bay leaf

2 green cardamom

2 cloves

1 tsp coriander powder

Salt, to taste

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tbsp lemon juice

How to Make Chana Palak Rice:

Boil the chickpeas until soft. Blanch the spinach and make a smooth puree.

Heat oil in a deep pan. Add bay leaf, cloves, and cardamom. Fry for a few seconds.

Add onion and cook until soft and translucent.

Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for a few seconds. Then add spinach puree and cook for a few minutes.

Mix in the boiled chickpeas. Add salt, coriander powder, and garam masala. Stir well.

Add the soaked rice and mix it with all the ingredients.

Pour in 3 cups of water and add lemon juice. Stir gently. Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 15–20 minutes until rice is done.

Optional: You can cook it in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles instead of pan cooking.

Serve the Chana Palak Rice hot with chutney or raita.