Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao Recipe With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney
A vegetarian Pakistani recipe with basmati rice, kabuli chana (white chickpeas), sunflower oil. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
26 steps- 1
To begin with Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney, firstly soak chick peas for an hour
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 2
Cook chickpeas in a pressure cooker with water for 3 whistles
- 3
Drain the water from the cooked chickpeas, mix salt and keep it aside
salt - as requiredsalt - as required - 4
On the other hand, soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes
basmati rice(2 cups) - 5
In a medium pan/pressure cooker, heat oil over medium heat
- 6
Add onions, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and onion
onion - thinly sliced(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 7
Sauté onion until they become soft and transparent
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 8
Once the onions are cooked, add ginger garlic paste and mix well
onion - thinly sliced(1)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 9
Add cooked chickpeas, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and mix everything properly
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishfresh red chilli(4) - 10
Cook for about a minute
- 11
After a minute, add soaked basmati rice and required amount of water
basmati rice(2 cups)salt - as requiredsalt - as required - 12
Cover and cook until the water is drained and rice is cooked well
basmati rice(2 cups) - 13
In case of using pressure cooker, cook over medium heat for 2 whistles
- 14
Garnish it with coriander
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish - 15
The next step is to make the Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 16
Firstly, soak the red chilies in a cup of hot water for 10 minutes and keep it aside
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Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan and add onions
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 18
Add required amount of salt
salt - as requiredsalt - as required - 19
Sauté until the onions become slightly brown
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 20
Once browned, remove from the stovetop and keep them aside
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Chop dates finely
dates - pitted(1/2 cup) - 22
It’s good to soak dates in water for 10 minutes so that it can be chopped easily
dates - pitted(1/2 cup) - 23
Drain water from chilies
- 24
Grind chopped dates and chilies in a mixer for about 5 minutes
dates - pitted(1/2 cup) - 25
Add the onion mixture and grind to a fine smooth paste in a mixer grinder and the chutney is ready to be served
onion - thinly sliced(1)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 26
Serve the Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney, Burani Raita and a roasted Papad for a delicious meal
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1)
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Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao Recipe With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney
A vegetarian Pakistani recipe with basmati rice, kabuli chana (white chickpeas), sunflower oil. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
26 steps- 1
To begin with Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney, firstly soak chick peas for an hour
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 2
Cook chickpeas in a pressure cooker with water for 3 whistles
- 3
Drain the water from the cooked chickpeas, mix salt and keep it aside
salt - as requiredsalt - as required - 4
On the other hand, soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes
basmati rice(2 cups) - 5
In a medium pan/pressure cooker, heat oil over medium heat
- 6
Add onions, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and onion
onion - thinly sliced(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 7
Sauté onion until they become soft and transparent
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 8
Once the onions are cooked, add ginger garlic paste and mix well
onion - thinly sliced(1)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 9
Add cooked chickpeas, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and mix everything properly
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishfresh red chilli(4) - 10
Cook for about a minute
- 11
After a minute, add soaked basmati rice and required amount of water
basmati rice(2 cups)salt - as requiredsalt - as required - 12
Cover and cook until the water is drained and rice is cooked well
basmati rice(2 cups) - 13
In case of using pressure cooker, cook over medium heat for 2 whistles
- 14
Garnish it with coriander
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish - 15
The next step is to make the Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 16
Firstly, soak the red chilies in a cup of hot water for 10 minutes and keep it aside
- 17
Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan and add onions
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 18
Add required amount of salt
salt - as requiredsalt - as required - 19
Sauté until the onions become slightly brown
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 20
Once browned, remove from the stovetop and keep them aside
- 21
Chop dates finely
dates - pitted(1/2 cup) - 22
It’s good to soak dates in water for 10 minutes so that it can be chopped easily
dates - pitted(1/2 cup) - 23
Drain water from chilies
- 24
Grind chopped dates and chilies in a mixer for about 5 minutes
dates - pitted(1/2 cup) - 25
Add the onion mixture and grind to a fine smooth paste in a mixer grinder and the chutney is ready to be served
onion - thinly sliced(1)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 26
Serve the Pakistani Chickpeas Pulao With Sweet Hot Date Onion Chutney, Burani Raita and a roasted Papad for a delicious meal
onion - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1)
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