Gatte Ka
Pulav
: Rajasthani Besan Dumplings Cooked With Rice

Name: Gatte Ka ~Pulav~: Rajasthani Besan Dumplings Cooked With Rice
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ cups Gram flour (besan); ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder; A pinch Soda bicarbonate; ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds; 3½ teaspoons Ginger paste; 2 tablespoons Yogurt (curd); 7–8 leaves Fresh mint leaves, finely chopped; 3 cups Water; for deep-frying Oil; 1½ cups Basmati rice, cooked (90% done); 2 tablespoons Ghee; 1 medium Bay leaf; 3 Cloves; 2 Green cardamoms; 1 Black cardamom, lightly crushed; 1-inch piece Cinnamon; to taste Salt; ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder; 1 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder; ½ cup Green peas (fresh or frozen); 3 cups Water

60 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg

Diet

Gatte Ka Pulav combines boiled and fried gram flour dumplings with delicately sautéed basmati rice. The process matters more than spice quantity; tight dough, controlled boiling, and a brief fry give the gatte structure, while gentle rice handling keeps the pulav light. Each bite carries warmth without overpowering richness.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

1½ cupsGram flour (besan)

¼ teaspoonTurmeric powder

1 teaspoonRed chilli powder

A pinchSoda bicarbonate

½ teaspoonCumin seeds

3½ teaspoonsGinger paste

2 tablespoonsYogurt (curd)

7–8 leavesFresh mint leaves, finely chopped

3 cupsWater

for deep-fryingOil

1½ cupsBasmati rice, cooked (90% done)

2 tablespoonsGhee

1 mediumBay leaf

3Cloves

2Green cardamoms

1Black cardamom, lightly crushed

1-inch pieceCinnamon

to tasteSalt

½ teaspoonGaram masala powder

1 teaspoonRoasted cumin powder

½ cupGreen peas (fresh or frozen)

3 cupsWater

Pulav

Gatte Ka Pulav: Rajasthani Besan Dumplings Cooked With Rice

Ingredients

Gatte Ka
Pulav
: Rajasthani Besan Dumplings Cooked With Rice