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Authentic Kashmiri Pulao Recipe

Authentic Kashmiri Pulao Recipe

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Discover the rich flavors of Authentic Kashmiri Pulao Recipe, a fragrant, mildly sweet dish loaded with nuts, saffron, and aromatic spices.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course rice
Cuisine Kashmiri
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup = 250 ml

FOR ROASTING NUTS

  • 2 tbsp desi ghee
  • 1/2 cup whole cashews
  • 1/2 cup whole almonds
  • 1/2 cup raisins

FOR COOKING PULAO

  • 2 tbsp desi ghee
  • 2 cup Basmati rice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp shahi jeera
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 4-5 cloves
  • 1 inch piece of cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • Pinch of saffron
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 cups hot water
  • 1 cup hot milk

FOR GARNISH

  • 1/4 cup onion barista/fried onion
  • Few chunks of pineapple
  • Handful of pomegranate ariels
  • Few chunks of apple (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes.

ROASTING NUTS

  • Take a heavy bottomed pan and add desi ghee in it.
  • When ghee melts, add cashews and almonds.
  • Roast them on low heat until cashews are seen browning.
  • Take out in some plate.
  • Add raisins and roast till raisins puff up.
  • Take them too out of the pan.

COOKING PULAO

  • Add more desi ghee in the same pan.
  • When ghee melts, add bay leaves, shahi jeera, green cardamoms, black cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and fennel seeds. Let shahi jeera crackle.
  • Add rice after draining their water.
  • Roast the rice for 2-3 minutes.
  • Then add hot water, hot milk, salt and saffron. Mix.
  • Put a lid and cook for 12-15 minutes or until rice are cooked, on medium heat.
  • Once whole water is evaporated, check the doneness of rice.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and rest for 5 minutes.
  • Take the lid off and spread onion barista , roasted almonds, cashews and raisins.
  • Serve hot after garnishing with apple (optional) and pineapple chunks and pomegranate ariels.
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