Gatte ka pulao

Ingredients

• Gatte made from ½ cup besan (as in gatte ki sabzi), boiled and cut into pieces
• 1½ cups basmati rice, soaked 30 minutes
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 bay leaf, 4 cloves, 4 green cardamoms, 1 small stick cinnamon
• 1 onion, sliced (optional)
• ½ tsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste, 3 cups water

Method

1. Shallow-fry the boiled gatte pieces in 1 tbsp ghee until golden. Keep aside.
2. Heat the rest of the ghee and add the whole spices, then the onion, and fry until golden.
3. Add the drained rice and fry gently for 2 minutes.
4. Add the water, salt, chilli powder and garam masala, and bring to a boil.
5. Add the gatte, cover and cook on low heat until the rice is done, about 15 minutes.
6. Rest 5 minutes, fluff and serve with kadhi or raita.