DN recipe: Rajasthani Gatta Pulao

Rani Tibrewal
New Delhi/ 21 July 2016.  Rajasthani traditional dish Gatte ka Pulao is made on festive occasions.  

Today, Dynamite News brings you the recipe of Gatta Pulao: 

Ingredients

Gatta mix
Gram flour (Besan)                          100gm
Fennel seeds (Ajwain)                      ¼ teaspoon
Salt                                                 to taste
Chili powder                                     ½ teaspoon
Curd                                                2-3 tablespoon
Oil                                                   to fry the gatta
Garam masala                                 ¼ teaspoon 
Kasoori methi                                   ½ teaspoon

Puloa 

Basmati rice                              1 cup
Ghee                                         3-4 tablespoon 
Sabut garam masala                   1 teaspoon
Onion                                         chopped ½ cup 
Red chili                                     3-4          
Bay leaf                                      2
Hing                                           a pinch 
Coriander powder                        ¼ teaspoon
Turmeric                                    ¼ teaspoon
Cumin seeds                              ½ teaspoon
Green chili                                  3-4
 Salt                                           to taste
Fresh Coriander leaves                for garnish                             

Method
Wash basmati rice and soak it for 30 minutes. Cook it till its half done.

Mix the gram flour, fennel seeds, chili powder, salt, garam masala, curd, kasoori methi and oil,  make a dough of it. 

Now divide the dough into four portions and using both of your hands make small rolls of the dough. 

Boil the gatta rolls for 12-15 minutes. Take out the gatta rolls from the water and let it cool for a while. Chop the gattas in 1cm size and then fry the gattas. 

Heat ghee in a frying pan, add cumin, dry chilli,  khada garam masala and stir it.

Now add onion and green chilli let it cook for a while, add rest of the spices and stir it . Add rice and gatta, mix it well. Garnish it with fresh chopped coriander leaves .

Sever it hot with curd or kadhi.