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choliya pulao recipe
Choliya rice recipe - simple and easy pulao made from rice and fresh green chickpeas.
Prep Time
25
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
North Indian
Servings:
3
to 4
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
1
cup
fresh green chickpeas
or choliya
1.25
cups
basmati rice
or long grained rice
1.5
cups
water
for pressure cooking the choliya initially
1.75
cups
water
for pressure cooking the rice
1
medium onion,
sliced thinly
1
tej patta
(indian bay leaf)
2
cloves
1
cinnamon
1
green cardamom
1
teaspoon
cumin
1
pinch
asafoetida
(hing)
3
tablespoon
oil
Instructions
preparation to make choliya pulao
Rinse the rice in water till the water runs clean of the starch.
Soak rice in enough water for 30 mins. rinse the chickpeas.
Drain and then first cook the choliya or green chickpeas with 1.5 cups water in a pressure cooker for 2 to 3 whistles.
Once the pressure settles remove and drain the chickpeas. discard the water.
making choliya pulao
Use the same cooker for making the pulao. add oil in the cooker.
Fry all the whole spices till aromatic. add asafoetida and stir.
Add onions and saute them till golden.
Add the drained and cooked choliya or green chickpeas.
Stir and saute for a minute.
Drain the rice and add.
Stir and saute the rice for a few seconds. add water and salt.
Stir well and pressure cook the pulao for 2 whistles on a medium to high flame.
Once the pressure settles down, on its own, remove the lid and fluff the rice gently.
Serve choliya pulao hot with plain yogurt or a onion-tomato raita or vegetable raita.
You can also garnish the pulao with coriander leaves if you prefer.