Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao Recipe With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney
Chickpeas Pulao is one of the common dishes that is often prepared in Pakistan. Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao Recipe is slightly saucy with the mixture of rice and chickpeas and is packed with spices. This is surely a warm and comforting food.
Ingredients
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For Pulao:
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2 cups Basmati rice
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1 cup Kabuli Chana (White Chickpeas)
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2 tablespoon Oil
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1 Tomato
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1 Onion
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thinly sliced
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2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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2 Cloves (Laung)
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1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
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1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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Salt
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as required
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Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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for garnish
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chopped
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For Chutney:
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1 Onion
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thinly sliced
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1 teaspoon Oil
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1 teaspoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
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1/2 cup Dates
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pitted
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4 Fresh Red Chilli
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Salt
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as required
Instructions
Step 1
To begin with Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney, firstly soak chick peas for an hour
Step 2
Cook chickpeas in a pressure cooker with water for 3 whistles
Step 3
Drain the water from the cooked chickpeas, mix salt and keep it aside
Step 4
On the other hand, soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes
Step 5
In a medium pan/pressure cooker, heat oil over medium heat
Step 6
Add onions, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and onion
Step 7
Sauté onion until they become soft and transparent
Step 8
Once the onions are cooked, add ginger garlic paste and mix well
Step 9
Add cooked chickpeas, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and mix everything properly
Step 10
Cook for about a minute
Step 11
After a minute, add soaked basmati rice and required amount of water
Step 12
Cover and cook until the water is drained and rice is cooked well
Step 13
In case of using pressure cooker, cook over medium heat for 2 whistles
Step 14
Garnish it with coriander
Step 15
The next step is to make the Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney
Step 16
Firstly, soak the red chilies in a cup of hot water for 10 minutes and keep it aside
Step 17
Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan and add onions
Step 18
Add required amount of salt
Step 19
Sauté until the onions become slightly brown
Step 20
Once browned, remove from the stovetop and keep them aside
Step 21
Chop dates finely
Step 22
It’s good to soak dates in water for 10 minutes so that it can be chopped easily
Step 23
Drain water from chilies
Step 24
Grind chopped dates and chilies in a mixer for about 5 minutes
Step 25
Add the onion mixture and grind to a fine smooth paste in a mixer grinder and the chutney is ready to be served
Step 26
Serve the Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney, Burani Raita and a roasted Papad for a delicious meal