Sunday, August 23, 2015

Kashmiri Pulao

KASHMIRI PULAV

Kashmiri Pulao is aromatic,sweet,mild,colorful.
Kashmiri Pulao is one of the easiest pulao recipes to make and unlike other pulao this one is on the sweeter side .
The pulao is garnished with both dry fruits and fresh fruits.
Dry fruits gives the warmth and is ideal for the cold climate Kashmir.
Kashmir (India)is one of the most beautiful place on earth in terms of scenic beauty .

INGREDIENTS

  • Basmati rice -2cups
  • Cloves-3
  • Cinnamon 1 inch
  • Shah jeera-1tsp
  • Indian Bay leaf-2
  • Star anise-1
  • Small mace-1
  • Green cardamon-3
  • Fennel seed-1tsp
  • Salt & Sugar -as per taste
  • Ghee-1tbsp
  • Oil-1tsp
  • Small onion sliced -1/2 cup
  • Cashews-10-12
  • Raisins-10-12
  • Almond-10-12
  • Walnut-10-12
  • Apple-chopped 1tbsp
  • Small grapes- 1cups
  • Saffron -soak in warm milk 
  • Rosewater -1tsp 
METHOD

Wash and soak rice for 20-30 minutes after that drain  and boil the rice with water add star anise and small mace .

Wait till the rice is half done and keep aside for cool
Meanwhile heat a wok fry sliced onion till turns golden or caramelized and crisp,remove and drain on paper tissues
In the same oil first fry almond ,walnut,raisins and cashews till they are crisp and lightly browned.
Then heat oil and ghee in a deep pan on a low flame  add all the whole spices fry till the oil becomes fragrant.

After that add all dry fruits and half cooked rice stir it.
Then add salt ,sugar ,grapes and saffron milk and stir the whole rice in high flame .

At last switch off the flame after rice fully done then sprinkle with rose water and cover with lid and keep aside for few minutes .

Serve Kashmiri pulao hot and while serving the pulao garnish with fried onion and fruits .








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