Gatte Aur Tomato Ka Pulao
Gatte Aur Tomato Ka Pulao
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Category: Veg
Tomatoes add a new dimension to these flavourful gatte ka pulao.
Ingredients
| Gatte | ||
| • | Gram flour (besan) | 1 cup |
| • | Yogurt | 2 tablespoons |
| • | Salt | to taste |
| • | Baking soda | a pinch |
| • | Ginger,chopped | 1/2 teaspoon |
| • | Red chilli powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| • | Garam masala powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| • | Asafoetida | a pinch |
| • | Ghee | 1 tablespoon |
| • | Fresh mint leaves | a few |
| Pulao | ||
| • | Tomato,chopped | 1 medium |
| • | Basmati rice,soaked | 1 1/2 cups |
| • | Ghee | 3 teaspoons |
| • | Cinnamon | 2 stick |
| • | Green cardamoms | 3-4 |
| • | Black cardamom | 1 |
| • | Cloves | 3-4 |
| • | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| • | Bay leaf | 1 |
| • | Ginger | 1 inch piece |
| • | Garlic | 3-4 cloves |
| • | Coriander powder | 2 tablespoons |
| • | Red chilli powder | 2 tablespoons |
| • | Turmeric powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
Method
To make gatte, place gram flour in a bowl, add yogurt, salt, baking soda, ginger, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and asafoetida. Add 1 tbsp ghee and mix.
Chop few mint leaves and add and mix well. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough. Divide into equal portions and roll each portion into cylinders.
Boil sufficient water in a deep non stick pan, put the cylinders into the pan and cook till they rise to the top. Drain well. Cool and cut into small pieces.
Heat 3 tsps ghee in another deep non stick pan. Add cinnamon, green cardamoms, black cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds and bay leaf and saute till fragrant.Meanwhile put ginger, garlic and tomato into a jar and crush with a hand blender.
Add the gatte to the pan and saute for 2 minutes. Add ginger-garlic-tomato mixture and mix. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
Drain rice and add to the pan and mix well. Rinse the jar with ½ cup water and put into the pan. Add 2½ cups water and mix. When the water comes to a boil, cover the pan, reduce heat and cook till the rice is done. Serve hot.
To make gatte, place gram flour in a bowl, add yogurt, salt, baking soda, ginger, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and asafoetida. Add 1 tbsp ghee and mix.
Chop few mint leaves and add and mix well. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough. Divide into equal portions and roll each portion into cylinders.
Boil sufficient water in a deep non stick pan, put the cylinders into the pan and cook till they rise to the top. Drain well. Cool and cut into small pieces.
Heat 3 tsps ghee in another deep non stick pan. Add cinnamon, green cardamoms, black cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds and bay leaf and saute till fragrant.Meanwhile put ginger, garlic and tomato into a jar and crush with a hand blender.
Add the gatte to the pan and saute for 2 minutes. Add ginger-garlic-tomato mixture and mix. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
Drain rice and add to the pan and mix well. Rinse the jar with ½ cup water and put into the pan. Add 2½ cups water and mix. When the water comes to a boil, cover the pan, reduce heat and cook till the rice is done. Serve hot.

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