ACHARI KALACHANA PULAO

Prep Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time :25 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS
Basmati rice - 1 cup
Boiled black gram - 1/2 cup
Red chilly pickles - 3/4 cup
Crushed ginger - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Black pepper corns - 3 - 4
Cloves - 2 - 3
Black cardamom - 1
Green cardamom - 2
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Clarified butter - 3 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Curd - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste

METHOD
Boil the black gram with two cup of water in a pressure cooker for five mins.
Once cooled reserve the water of boiled black gram.
Wash the basmati rice and spread on the plate for half an hour
Heat clarified butter in a pan,add whole garam masala to crackle..
Now add boiled black gram and curd and mix well,add reserve water of black gram and cook for 4 - 5 mins in a medium flame,
Add red chilly pickles and mix it well.
Add  rice and salt and mix well add rice and salt and three cup of water and cover the lid.
Once boiled now simmer the flame for ten mins.
Achari black gram pulao is ready to serve
Serve hot.