Kashmiri Pulao

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add ghee to the pot.
  2. 2Add cashews, raisins and pistachios and fry until golden brown, then keep aside.
  3. 3Add cumin, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, pepper, and fennel and sauté until turns aromatic.
  4. 4Add onion, green chilli and ginger-garlic paste and sauté well.
  5. 5Add kashmiri chili powder and salt and sauté in low flame.
  6. 6Add basmati rice and sauté gently.
  7. 7Add water, saffron milk and fried nuts then mix gently.
  8. 8Pressure cook for two whistles.
  9. 9Mix gently.
  10. 10Add coriander leaves and serve.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter)
  • 10 Cashews
  • 3 tbsp Raisins
  • 15 Pistachios
  • 1 tsp Cumin (jeera)
  • 1 medium Bay leaf
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 2 pods Cardamom
  • 5 Cloves
  • 0.5 tsp Pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Fennel (saunf)
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Green chilli
  • 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
  • 0.5 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 cup Basmati rice
  • 1.5 cups Water
  • 2 tbsp Saffron milk
  • Fried nuts
  • chopped Coriander leaves

Equipment

Pressure cooker

Tips

  • Fry cashews, raisins and pistachios until golden brown and keep aside.
  • Sauté spices until aromatic.
  • Sauté onions until golden brown.
  • Sauté rice gently.