Gujarati Batata Pulao Recipe - Sweet And Spicy Pulao With Lentils And Potatoes
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with basmati rice, yellow moong dal (split), potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Gujarati Batata Pulao Recipe, wash and soak rice and lentil in 3 cups of water for half an hour
basmati rice(1 cup) - 2
Using the pestle and mortar, pound together the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom to a fine powder
cloves (laung)(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cloves garlic(3) - 3
Heat oil in a small pan; add the sliced onions and sauté until tender and caramelized and keep aside
onion - thinly sliced(1) - 4
Make a paste of the ginger, garlic and green chillies in a mixer grinder and keep aside
green peas (matar) - steamed(1/2 cup)green chilli(3)cloves garlic(3)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 5
Heat ghee in a large soup pot or handi on medium heat; add the cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, and sauté until the raw smell from the ginger garlic paste turns to a roasted aroma and changes color
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic(3)inch ginger - chopped(1)tablespoons ghee(3) - 6
Stir in the pounded spice powder, bay leaf, potatoes, turmeric powder, sugar, coconut, salt and sauté for a few seconds
potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced(2)fresh coconut - finely diced(1/4 cup)sugar(1 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 7
Finally stir in the soaked rice and lentils along with the water
basmati rice(1 cup) - 8
Allow the mixture to come to a boil and then turn the heat to low
- 9
Cover the pan and simmer for approximately 30 minutes until the rice has absorbed all the water and cooked to the desired texture
basmati rice(1 cup) - 10
Once cooked, turn off the heat and allow the Batata Pulao Recipe to rest for 15 minutes
- 11
Stir in the caramelized onions, peas, chopped mint and serve warm
onion - thinly sliced(1)green peas (matar) - steamed(1/2 cup)inch ginger - chopped(1)mint leaves (pudina) - chopped(2 tablespoon) - 12
Serve the Gujarati Batata Pulao as it is or along with a Palak Raita for a quick and easy weeknight dinner
- 13
You can also serve it with Gujarati Kadhi and a roasted papad
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Gujarati Batata Pulao Recipe - Sweet And Spicy Pulao With Lentils And Potatoes
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with basmati rice, yellow moong dal (split), potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Gujarati Batata Pulao Recipe, wash and soak rice and lentil in 3 cups of water for half an hour
basmati rice(1 cup) - 2
Using the pestle and mortar, pound together the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom to a fine powder
cloves (laung)(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cloves garlic(3) - 3
Heat oil in a small pan; add the sliced onions and sauté until tender and caramelized and keep aside
onion - thinly sliced(1) - 4
Make a paste of the ginger, garlic and green chillies in a mixer grinder and keep aside
green peas (matar) - steamed(1/2 cup)green chilli(3)cloves garlic(3)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 5
Heat ghee in a large soup pot or handi on medium heat; add the cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, and sauté until the raw smell from the ginger garlic paste turns to a roasted aroma and changes color
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic(3)inch ginger - chopped(1)tablespoons ghee(3) - 6
Stir in the pounded spice powder, bay leaf, potatoes, turmeric powder, sugar, coconut, salt and sauté for a few seconds
potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced(2)fresh coconut - finely diced(1/4 cup)sugar(1 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 7
Finally stir in the soaked rice and lentils along with the water
basmati rice(1 cup) - 8
Allow the mixture to come to a boil and then turn the heat to low
- 9
Cover the pan and simmer for approximately 30 minutes until the rice has absorbed all the water and cooked to the desired texture
basmati rice(1 cup) - 10
Once cooked, turn off the heat and allow the Batata Pulao Recipe to rest for 15 minutes
- 11
Stir in the caramelized onions, peas, chopped mint and serve warm
onion - thinly sliced(1)green peas (matar) - steamed(1/2 cup)inch ginger - chopped(1)mint leaves (pudina) - chopped(2 tablespoon) - 12
Serve the Gujarati Batata Pulao as it is or along with a Palak Raita for a quick and easy weeknight dinner
- 13
You can also serve it with Gujarati Kadhi and a roasted papad
Rate this recipe
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