Achaar Chole Pulav | Achaari Chana Pulav | Achaari Chickpeas Rice

I think it seems a long time has taken whereas I did not post any rice recipe . Yesterday night I prepared something scrumptious rice recipe which made our dinner just luscious . But trust me, there was not any planning to make it. I just boiled some chickpeas and was thinking what to do within short periods for dinner? An got the idea from my husband that "make that chickpeas pulao what you made once." And that's it. I prepared delicious Achaari Chickpeas Pulao . So thinking to share with you of-course .

Achaari Chole Pulav an exotic rice recipe from Punjab . A pickle flavored rice with chickpeas gives a special touch to your dinning ! I love pickle a lot. And if it is mixed with rice , then there is nothing else for enlightening me. Though as per my knowledge , the mango pickle paste is the secret ingredient of this delectable preparation, but I used mixed pickle here . So choice of pickle flavor is yours . And a special add on (Sahi garam masala) makes it perfect traditional delicacy like a style of Punjabi dhaba. Serve rice with any kind of raita.

Achaari Chole Pulao - Esho Bosho Aahare

Ingredients :

1 Cup soaked and boiled chickpeas with salt and turmeric powder (kabuli chana)
2 Cups long grained rice soaked for 15 mins.
2 tbsp Mixed pickle (blend in a mixer, except lime skin)
1/2 cup Onion chopped
1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
1/4 th Turmeric powder
1/4 th Red chili powder
1/2 tsp Asafoetida
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp onion seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Sahi garam masala (dry roast and grind - cinnamon stick,green cardamoms,long, black pepper,nutmeg,javitri,sahi jeera,coriander seeds)
2 tbsp Ghee
2 tbsp Refined oil
Salt to taste
3 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

How to Cook :

1. Heat pressure cooker , add oil and ghee together.
2. Add all whole spices and asafoetida to it when seeds started to crackle .
3. Add sliced onion and ginger garlic paste to it, saute for a while.
4. Add turmeric powder, chili powder , sahi garam masala and pickle paste and saute.
5. Add drained rice and saute for 2 mins.
6. Add boiled chole to it, mix well.
7. Add salt to taste.
8. Add 3 cups water and cover the pressure cooker.
9. Let it make 2 whistles and turn off the gas stove.
10. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
11. Separate rice grain with fork.
12. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.
13. Serve with chilled raita.