Monday, March 7, 2011

Chhole Pulav


This Chhole Pulav is very easy to make and tastes amazing. This dish is very comfy and perfect for busy weeknight dinner. I love to have this rice with Cucumber raita and radish salad. My 20-month old son is fan of this pulav. It is fun to watch him pick up rice and garbanzo with his small hands and then put entire finger in his mouth, dropping more on the floor than eating :))

Ingredients:-


  • 2 cans Garbanzo, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups Basmati Rice, boiled
  • 1 Big Onion, chopped
  • 1 Tomato, chopped
  • 1-1/2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Pomegranate Powder
  • 1 tbsp Chhole Masala
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Cumin-Coriander Powder
  • 2 Green Chilies, chopped
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 3-4 Cloves
  • Salt to taste
  • Cilantro, chopped

Method:-

1. Heat oil in pan, brown cumin seeds and cloves.

2. Add onion, ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, and tomato with little salt. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.

3. Add tomato paste, turmeric, pomegranate powder, cumin-coriander powder, red chilli powder, and 1/8 cup of water. Mix very well, cover pan with lid and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

4. Now add garbanzo beans, chhole masala, and salt to taste. Cook on medium-low heat cook until water is absorbed 90%.

5. Add boiled rice. Mix chhole and rice with fork.

6. Let the mixer cook on low heat for 5 min with lid.

7. Fluff up the rice once again, add cilantro and serve hot.

Enjoy...

37 comments:

aipi said...

Yummo..loved your presentation dear :)


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Madhavi said...

Super fast comment..hehehe..thanks :))

Priya Suresh said...

So beautiful presentation,my fav pulav..

Laavanya said...

That looks really good!
My son eats the exact same way.. :)

Swathi said...

Chole pulao looks delicious awesome presentation.

Swathi said...

Chole pulao looks delicious awesome presentation.

Padma said...

Delicious and protien rich.

Prema said...

Awesome recipe,thanks for sharing yummy pulav...

Unknown said...

looks yum and delicious...i am both chick peas and rice fan......hey looks like there is a type in ingredients...instead of garbanzo, it says barbanzo! :)
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Lifewithspices said...

Beautifully presented..n yumm one..

Chitra said...

This is new to me. Must be yummy :)

chef and her kitchen said...

Lovely pulav..love chole and love pulav and chole in pulav is simply yummy

Hari Chandana P said...

Yummy pulao.. looks perfect !!!!!!

Aruna Manikandan said...

First time here...

Pulav looks perfect and delicious..

Glad to follow u :)

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Sarah Naveen said...

Loved it..looks so perfect n yumm!!

Panchpakwan said...

Chole pulav looks delicious..nice presentation.

Torviewtoronto said...

beautiful presentation delicious

lubnakarim06 said...

Delectable....rice and chole in combo....yummy...

Unknown said...

Wow, looks so perfect for a great meal :)

Gopi Shah said...

perfect one pot meal for weeknight dinner....nice presentation!

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Lovely rice....First time here...happy to follow you...

Namitha said...

This is one of the nest pulao ever :-)love chole

Raks said...

Looks really pleasing to eyes,nice recipe too!

Unknown said...

Pramadham! very appetizing :)

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Unknown said...

wow...amazing presentation dear...Love the pulao...yummmyy...:)

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Rachu said...

Wow.. beautifully presented...Loved the double colrs in the rice.. and the recipe tooo.
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Ila said...

wow yummy chole pulav and beautifully presented:) Happy to follow ur delicious space :)

Sushma Mallya said...

Thts a cute presentation, looks delicious!

Anonymous said...

I love it! The presentation is so pretty. It made the whole dish so nice and beautiful. Good job!
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Sensible Vegetarian said...

Looks so delicious.

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Chole pulao looks so inviting. And he can eat on his own !! I still have to feed my 3 year old boy :-(
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Eat Hearty said...

Looks so yummy!!! I wish I can have some now!!


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Jayanthy Kumaran said...

wat a healthy n nutritious pulav...awesome..
Happy holi Madhavi..:)
Tasty appetite

Suganya said...

Nice recipe...Looks so good. YUM!

Vijitha said...

Lovely pulao!

San said...

Chhole pulav is so captivating madhavi .Glad that i visited your cute space and following it .

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