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Rajasthani Gatta Pulao

Rajasthani Gatta Pulao

Rajasthani Gatta Pulao is a flavourful and delicious rice dish made on special occasions using gatta (gram flour/chickpea flour dumplings)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Basmati Rice
  • 2 medium sized Onions chopped lengthwise
  • 3 tablespoons Oil
  • 1-2 Green Chilli slit or chopped
  • 2 small Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 Cup Gatta (Recipe to be updated soon)
  • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 green cardamom slitted
  • 2 Cloves
  • 4-5 black pepper whole
  • 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon Sha Jeera
  • 1 to Tomato cut lengthwise for garnish
  • Red chili powder as per taste
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 2 cup Water
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter)
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse and soak the rice for 30-45 mins.
    1 Cup Basmati Rice
  • In a wok or a large pan add oil.
    3 tablespoons Oil
  • Once the oil is hot, add half of the onions and fry them until golden brown.
    2 medium sized Onions
  • In the same pan add Asafoetida, Bay leaf, green cardamom, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon stick, and Sha Jeera.
    1/2 tsp Asafoetida, 1 Bay leaf, 1 green cardamom, 2 Cloves, 4-5 black pepper, 1/2 inch cinnamon stick, 1 teaspoon Sha Jeera
  • Now add the onion, green chili and cook them until translucent.
    2 medium sized Onions
  • Now add the tomatoes, ginger and garlic paste.
    2 small Tomatoes, 1 teaspoon Ginger paste, 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • Fry them for 2-3 minutes.
  • Now add Red chilli powder, turmeric, salt to taste.
    Red chili powder, 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder, Salt
  • Cook the Masala for 2-3 minutes.
  • Now add the Rice and give everything a nice mix.
  • Add 2 Cups of water, mix, cover and bring the mix to a boil.
    2 cup Water
  • Once a boil comes reduce the stove to medium and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  • Once the rice is half cooked, add the gatta, mix and let it cook for 5 minutes.
    1 Cup Gatta
  • Once the rice is about 90% done, reduce to stove to minimum.
  • Top it with Fried onions, and tomatoes.
    2 medium sized Onions, 1 to Tomato
  • Add the ghee, cover and cook it on slow till done.
    1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter)

Notes

  • One can fry the Gatta and add. I have skipped the frying
  • 1 Cup =235 ml
  • 1 tablespoon =15 ml