Gatte Aur Tomato Ka Pulao

Ingredients list for Gatte Aur Tomato Ka Pulao

• 1 medium Tomato
• 1 cup Gram flour (besan)
• 2 tablespoons Yogurt
• to taste Salt
• a pinch Baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Ginger chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 1 tablespoon Ghee
• a few Fresh mint leaves
• Pulao
• Gatte
• 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice soaked
• 3 teaspoons Ghee
• 2 stick Cinnamon
• 3-4 Green cardamoms
• 1 Black cardamom
• 3-4 Cloves
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 inch piece Ginger
• 3-4 cloves Garlic
• 2 tablespoons Coriander powder
• 2 tablespoons Red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder

Method

1. To make gatte, place gram flour in a bowl, add yogurt, salt, baking soda, ginger, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and asafoetida. Add 1 tbsp ghee and mix.
2. Chop few mint leaves and add and mix well. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough. Divide into equal portions and roll each portion into cylinders.
3. Boil sufficient water in a deep non stick pan, put the cylinders into the pan and cook till they rise to the top. Drain well. Cool and cut into small pieces.
4. Heat 3 tsps ghee in another deep non stick pan. Add cinnamon, green cardamoms, black cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds and bay leaf and saute till fragrant.Meanwhile put ginger, garlic and tomato into a jar and crush with a hand blender.
5. Add the gatte to the pan and saute for 2 minutes. Add ginger-garlic-tomato mixture and mix. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
6. Drain rice and add to the pan and mix well. Rinse the jar with ½ cup water and put into the pan. Add 2½ cups water and mix. When the water comes to a boil, cover the pan, reduce heat and cook till the rice is done. Serve hot.

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