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Tondli Pulao

Ingredients:

1 cup long grained rice
1 stick fresh celery finely chopped
1 carrot grated
1 sprig sping onion finely chopped
2 tbsp. cheese grated
1 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. pepper powder
salt to taste
2 green chillies finely chopped (optional)
1 tsp. white vinegar

For filling and tondlis :
150 gms. tender tondlis
2 onions finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh curds
1 tsp. wheat flour
1 tbsp. peanut crush
1 tbsp. grated coconut
1/2 tsp. garam masala
3-4 pinches asafoetida
1/2 tsp. coriander seeds (dhania) powder
1/2 tsp. each ginger garlic grated
2 green chillies finely chopped
salt to taste
1 tbsp. oil

Method:

For filling and tondlis:

1. Beat together curds, flour and asafoetida, keep aside.
2. Slit tondlis vetically, till just above base to keep whole intact.
3. Heat half the oil, add ginger, garlic, chillies, stir for a moment.
4. Add curds, stir fry till the white disappears.
5. Take off fire, cool for 5-7 minutes.
6. Add all other ingredients, except tondlis.
7. Mix well. Stuff tondlis with mixture.
8. Heat remaining oil, add stuffed tondlis, stir for a minute.
9. Cover, and stir-cook on simmer till tender.
10. Add remiaining stuffing mixture.
11. Add some more flour if mixture is watery.
12. Add water if too dry.
13. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, till oil separates.

To proceed:

1. Boil rice as for pulaos (refer rices) till just done but not soggy.
2. Cool in wide plate.
3. Melt butter in pan, add onions, carrots, stir till tender.
4. Add celery, chillies, pepper, salt, and mix.
5. Take off fire. Mix in cheese, and vinegar.
6. In a deep large bowl, Spread half the rice.
7. Pour in tondli mixture. Spread over rice.
8. Spread remianing rice, to cover vegetable.
9. Bake in a hot oven (cover container) for 4-5 minutes.
10. Serve piping hot.

Making time: 30 minutes.
Makes: 4 servings
Shelflife: 2 days refrigerated. (Bake just before required to eat)

Nutritive value per serving

Protein	:	6.34gms
Fat	:	13.1gms
Minerals	:	1.69gms
Fibre	:	2.12gms
Carbohydrate	:	18.8gms
Energy	:	241.4kcal

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