Waking up each day and breaking my head for some idea to pack for Lil Angel’s lunch box happens almost every day. Her likes and dislikes changes ever so often[yes, it happens will all the kids all the time!!] and I am always searching for new recipe ideas.
A few months ago, I saw a bowl of boiled kaala channa in the freezer. I remembered that it was for some salad but I had forgotten to use it.There was a single carrot in the crisper section and half a lime. So all I needed to do was put these together. Silently I packed it for her lunch box and waited anxiously till evening to see her reaction.
She came home and loudly announced – ‘ Mom, I did not like the rice you kept in my lunch box today.’. My heart sank. I looked at her sadly and turned behind to see MIL looking at both of us. Suddenly Lil Angel ran towards me, hugged my legs and cried out loudly – ‘Mom, I was joking, I loved it,’ and winked at me!!!At last , my experiment was a success!!!
I used :
Rice- 1/2 cup
Boiled kaala channa – 1/4 cup
Carrot – 1, medium sized, grated
Mustard- 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Urad dal, split – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder- a large pinch
Red chillies- 2, broken
Curry leaves – a few
Lemon juice to taste
Oil -1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
- Cook rice till done and grains are separate. Spread on a plate and leave aside.
- Heat oil in a pan an put in mustard, cumin seeds and urad dal.
- When the mustard pops and dal tuns brown, add curry leaves and red chillies.
- After a few seconds, add the grated carrot and saute till the raw smell goes off.
- Put in the boiled channa and turmeic powder.Saute for a minute and switch off the heat.
- Add the rice ,salt and mix well.
- Once it is luke warm, add lemon juice and serve with pappad / raita.
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Wat a healthy and unusual twist, tangy pulihora with carrots and channa,incredible and very brilliant idea PJ.
its interesting n yumm….
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Ho wow. So simple yet delicious.
Kids have their own way n love to give small attacks to moms:) nice combo , no wonder the little one enjoyed it.
yummy n healthy…
Deliciously healthy recipe..
Very interesting recipe 🙂 looks delicious
Wow interesting pulihora with carrot. Have to give it a try.
I know how we need to wreck our brains to come up with kid appealing lunchbox ideas. If a choice is given, my daughter would eat mac n cheese her entire life.:)
Your carrot pulihora idea is wonderful.
Kids and their lunchbox – more difficult than my exams!!!!! And your carrot pulihora is so cool!!! nice idea!!
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Awesome recipe
healthy and flavorful
Your kid did get you …the pulihora looks awesome. Well done.
kids lunch box realy a big task.. carrot pulihora looks so mouthwatering… love that picture…
What a healthy rice.. Love the use of kala chana and carrots in pulihora.
Now this is really so interesting..wonder why I never thought of it..:)