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Kulhad wale Rajma Chawal

Kulhad wale Rajma Chawal are the famous Punjabi Style cooked Rajma served with rice and accompaniments in a earthen pot called kulhad .
Course Dinner, Lunch, Rice
Cuisine Indian Cuisine
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Golden Sella basmati rice
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 small stick cinnamon
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 2 cloves
  • Salt to taste
  • Rajma
  • Mint chutney
  • Carrot pickle
  • onions

Instructions

Rice

  • Wash and soak the rice for about 20 minutes .
  • Heat 1 tbsp ghee , add the bay leaf , cinnamon , cloves and cardamom .
  • Add 2 cups water and let it come to a boil .
  • Add salt and rice .
  • Cook the rice with absorption method .

How to serve in Kulhads

  • Fill half the kulhad with the prepared rice .
  • Pour ladleful of Rajma curry over it .
  • ( make sure it is not too less or too much , it should be just enough for the rice to be moist )
  • Drizzle some mint chutney .
  • Add a slice of carrot pickle and some onions .
  • Serve individual portions , which are perfect for parties .
  • Seal the kulhad with a leaf and secure it with a cotton thread , if carrying it to a party .