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Delicious Indian Chickpeas Pulao

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)29.432
Energy (kCal)1011.2271
Carbohydrates (g)133.1896
Total fats (g)45.0776
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Wash chickpeas in plenty of water and soak overnight in a bowl filled with water or for about 8 hours (overnight is what we do). | 2. The next day, when you want to prepare this pulao, soak rice for 30 minutes in water after cleaning and washing it in plenty of water. | 3. Cook rice in 2. | 4. 5 cups of water, on low-medium flame, partially covered, until all the water has been absorbed by the rice. | 5. Spread the cooked rice out in a broad plate. | 6. Allow it to cool. | 7. Now, pressure cook the chickpeas till it becomes soft. | 8. In a wok, heat oil on medium flame. | 9. When hot, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves to the oil and allow the seeds to splutter. | 10. Once they stop spluttering, add the sliced onions. | 11. Fry till the onions turn brown. | 12. Add the chopped tomato and stir-fry for a minute or two. | 13. In the meantime, grind the coconut, red chillies, turmeric powder and cumin seeds with water (as required) to make a smooth and fine paste. | 14. Add this paste to the wok. | 15. Stir well and allow to cook for 4 minutes till the oil starts to come out at the sides of the wok. | 16. Now add the cooked chickpeas. | 17. Add salt as required and allow to cook for 5 minutes on medium flame. | 18. Remove from flame. | 19. Add this chickpeas mixture to the cooked rice. | 20. Mix well. | 21. Add salt if required and the juice of a lemon. | 22. Garnish with corriander leaves and grated raw mango. | 23. Serve hot on its own or with plain yoghurt. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    chickpea 1/2 cup 378.0 62.95 20.47 6.04
    basmati rice 1 cup washed - - - -
    onion 2 sliced 128.0 29.888 3.52 0.32
    curry leaf 6 washed - - - -
    tomato 1 peeled chopped 62.068999999999996 13.7631 3.2384 0.5397
    oil 2 tablespoons 224.25599999999997 0.0 0.0717 25.4669
    ghee 1 tablespoon - - - -
    coconut 1/2 cup grated 193.8 22.0362 1.3303 11.8958
    red chilies 8 - - - -
    turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon - - - -
    cumin seed 3/4 teaspoon 5.9063 0.6968 0.2805 0.3508
    salt - - - -
    mustard seed 1/2 teaspoon 5.08 0.2809 0.2608 0.3624
    lemon 1 1.2808 0.4116 0.0486 0.0132
    mango 2 tablespoons grated 12.375 3.0896 0.1691 0.0784
    coriander leaf 2 tablespoons washed chopped 0.46 0.0734 0.0426 0.0104

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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