Channa pulav/ Fataafat channa pulav/ Easy channa pulav/ Easy garbanzo beans rice (pilaf)

This recipe will fall under the travel cooking/easy cooking series. I enjoy travelling a lot. being a vegetarian, all these self-concocted recipes tried on spot and was an instant success come in hand to enjoy a hearty meal without missing home. These recipes require very little ingredients and resources to make it happen and will have very less or zero prep time. It will involve an electric cooker  and a spatula and that's about it. Now to the ingredients to make channa pulav/  garbanzo beans rice

Prep time :

1 min


Ingredients:

Canned garbanzo beans/ Channa                       1 can (400-500gms)
Canola oil/ vegetable oil                                   1 tsp
Salt                                                                 To taste
Black pepper powder                                        1 tblspn (or according to one's spice level...                                                                                      minimum 1.5 tsps)
Basmati rice                                                     1.5 cups


Preparation:

Open the can of garbanzo beans and rinse it in water.


Method

1. Heat oil in the electric cooker.
2. When oil is hot add the rinsed garbanzo beans/Channa and mix well with a spatula. Add 5 cups water and let it come to a rolling boil
3. Add salt and black pepper powder and mix it well. Add basmati rice, mix well and leave it to cook until done and the switch in the electric cooker trips off.

Garbanzo beans rice is ready to have it by itself or with a pod of  natural yogurt and/or  salted potato chips. It becomes a satiating, filling meal with wholesome goodness. Yes, I have used canned garbanzo beans here as I cannot soak and boil beans while travelling , but still a self-made meal is the most hygienic and nutritious meal that can ever exist for me, as we know/can control what exactly goes in it.