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:

  1. Yummo..loved your presentation dear :)


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

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  3. So beautiful presentation,my fav pulav..

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

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  5. Chole pulao looks delicious awesome presentation.

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  6. Chole pulao looks delicious awesome presentation.

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  7. Awesome recipe,thanks for sharing yummy pulav...

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  8. 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! :)
    Smitha
    Smitha's Spicy Flavors

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  9. Beautifully presented..n yumm one..

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  10. This is new to me. Must be yummy :)

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

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  12. First time here...

    Pulav looks perfect and delicious..

    Glad to follow u :)

    Check my space when u find time ...

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  13. Loved it..looks so perfect n yumm!!

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  14. Chole pulav looks delicious..nice presentation.

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

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  16. Wow, looks so perfect for a great meal :)

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

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

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

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  20. Looks really pleasing to eyes,nice recipe too!

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

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

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  23. Wow.. beautifully presented...Loved the double colrs in the rice.. and the recipe tooo.
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  24. wow yummy chole pulav and beautifully presented:) Happy to follow ur delicious space :)

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  25. Thts a cute presentation, looks delicious!

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  26. I love it! The presentation is so pretty. It made the whole dish so nice and beautiful. Good job!
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  27. 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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  28. Looks so yummy!!! I wish I can have some now!!


    Ankita
    http://eat-hearty.blogspot.com/

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

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  30. Nice recipe...Looks so good. YUM!

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

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