Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, jackfruit and chickpea pulao/pilaf/biryani (pressure cooker method). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Jackfruit and Chickpea pulao/biryani (in a pressure cooker); an easy, rich, satisfying and one-pot meatless meal, bursting with the flavors of Indian spices and simple pantry ingredients. This is an amazingly delicious one-pot Indian rice dish that you can place on your dinner or lunch table in less. Dum cooked recipe of pulao made with unripe raw jackfruit.
Jackfruit and Chickpea Pulao/Pilaf/Biryani (Pressure Cooker Method) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Jackfruit and Chickpea Pulao/Pilaf/Biryani (Pressure Cooker Method) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook jackfruit and chickpea pulao/pilaf/biryani (pressure cooker method) using 31 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Jackfruit and Chickpea Pulao/Pilaf/Biryani (Pressure Cooker Method):
- Prepare 2 cups Basmati rice soaked in water for 20 minutes
- Take For the browned onions:
- Make ready 2 cups sliced onions
- Make ready Oil for deep frying
- Take For the biryani:
- Get 3 tbsp oil or a combination of oil and ghee
- Prepare 5 cloves
- Make ready 2 green cardamoms
- Prepare 1 large bay leaf
- Make ready 2 star anise
- Get 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Prepare 1 tsp fennel seeds/saunf
- Prepare 2 inch piece of cinnamon, broken into two
- Make ready 1 large red onion, sliced
- Prepare 1 tbsp ginger paste
- Make ready 1 tbsp garlic paste
- Get 5-6 green chillies/jalapenos
- Take 1 large tomato, chopped
- Make ready 2 tbsp coriander powder
- Get 1 tbsp cumin powder
- Get 1/2 tsp red chilli powder/cayenne powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Get 3 tbsp curd/yogurt whisked smooth
- Take 1 1/2 cups cooked and shredded jackfruit
- Prepare 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas or garbanzo beans or use any other beans you like
- Get 1/4 cup shredded mint leaves
- Get 1/4 cup shredded coriander leaves/cilantro
- Get 1 tsp garam masala powder
- Prepare to taste Salt
- Get 1/2 cup black raisins fried in a little ghee or oil
- Get Mint and coriander leaves for garnishing
This pressure cooker veg pulao recipe is fragrant, fluffy and perfect every single time! From what I know, rice pilaf is different because its usually cooked in stock, which gives it a brown Frankly, veg pulao is the faster-to-make cousin of veg biryani, which is more labour intensive and a longer process. Pour oil to a pressure cooker or pot. Pressure cooker garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas) are a quick and easy way to add fiber and plant-based protein into your diet.
Steps to make Jackfruit and Chickpea Pulao/Pilaf/Biryani (Pressure Cooker Method):
- Make the fried onions: - Slice onions and deep fry on medium high heat, stirring often to a golden brown colour. This step needs time and patience, so try not to burn the onions; they will turn bitter and destroy the dish! - - Remove and place on oil-absorbent paper.
- Prepping the ingredients: - Wash the rice in lots of water until the water runs clear and soak for about 20 minutes. - - Meanwhile, prep the ingredients. While the rice is soaking, you can fry the onions and chop the rest of the ingredients like green chilies, tomatoes, onions, mint and coriander leaves. - - If using canned chickpeas, drain and wash in plenty of water and drain again. - - Drain the jackfruit (if using canned), wash, drain again and shred to bite sized pieces.
- Drain the soaked rice in a colander until fully drained. - - Once the deep fried onions are ready, you can start to make the biryani. - - Making the pulav/biryani: - Heat the oil (or oil plus ghee) in a large pressure cooker or pan. - - Once the oil is hot, add the whole spices (cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, star anise, cumin seeds, fennel and cinnamon); stir until aromat; few seconds. - - Tip in the chopped or sliced red onions and fry again on medium heat until just softened.
- Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and fry again until the raw smell reduces; a few seconds. - - Stir in the green chilies and chopped tomatoes and fry again until the tomatoes are cooked and soft.
- At this stage, mix in the spice powders: coriander, cumin, red chilli and turmeric powders; mix well and sauté again for a minute, taking care not to burn the spices. If needed, sprinkle a little water. - - Add the yogurt and mix well. Stir in the chickpeas and jackfruit and stir again. Mix in some salt and cook on medium heat for a few minutes to incorporate the spices a bit.
- Sprinkle chopped mint and coriander leaves along with the drained rice and mix well. Fry again on medium heat until each rice grain glistens with oil or ghee and most of the moisture is gone. Sprinkle garam masala powder and mix well.
- Add half of the fried onions, salt to taste and pour 1 ½ cups of hot water over it. Mix well and close the pressure cooker. Place the weight on top.
- Increase the heat and cook on high for 2 whistles (or reduce heat after one whistle and cook on low for 5 minutes). After 2 whistles, turn the heat off and leave the pan undisturbed, allowing the pressure to release naturally. - - Once the pressure is released, open the pan and fluff up the rice with a fork.
- Fry the raisins in a little ghee/oil (about 1 tsp) until puffy, remove and mix into the rice. - - Garnish with the remaining fried onions, chopped coriander and mint leaves and serve hot with some raita or plain yogurt, pickles, salad etc. on the side. - - Enjoy and Happy Cooking!!!
Before there were pressure cookers, you had to make dried chickpeas on the stovetop. This would require boiling water and letting the beans simmer for a long time. Jackfruit Pulao has its own unique taste. Traditionally Indian spices fried with curd have an awesome taste. Once the entire pressure escapes from the cooker, open its lid.
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