Cooking Time Required : 20-25 mins
Cost of Preparation: 50-55 Rupees
Ingredients: Basmati rice ( 2 cups ), red chillis ( 3 nos ), onion ( 1 medium ),
chickpeas ( 1 cup ), cinnamon stick ( 2 inch long ), star anise ( 2-3 nos), javitri ( 1 flower ), cardamon ( 3-4 nos ), cloves ( 4-5 nos ), bay leaf ( 1-2 nos ), ghee ( 3 tsp ), salt .
Preparation: wash the rice and drain away all the water. Spread on a plate and allow to dry natuarally ( or under a fan ) for 30 mins.
Cut the Onion into thin pieces.
Cooking: Boil the soaked chick peas for 2 whistles and keep aside to cool. Drain away the water.
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add the onion and saute till translucent. Add red chillis and whole spices at this stage. Saute for 30 secs.
Add the washed and dried rice. Stir fry for 2- mins. Add the boiled chick peas and stir fry for 1 min.
Add 2 1/2 cups of water. Close the lid and cook for 10 mins.
Allow steam to escape, open the lid and keep aside for 5-6 mins ( this will prevent the rice from breaking when it is very hot ).
Serve with raita and a vegetarian side dish.
Note: This can also be preapared without onion. One can add a few coriander stems instead.
wow this is a unique dish which i came to know.Ver innovative .
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Hamaree Rasoi
wow wonderful and yummy pulav :) love it :)
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Very delicious looking pulav.
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FunWidFud
Lovely with a little onion in curd and mint chutney. Bliss!!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for such lovely comments!!
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