Fragrant Pulav is a must for any formal Indian meal. It can be made in a million ways but the process is pretty much the same. You need to take care of certain things to make them taste great.
| Preparation Time: | 40 minutes |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Difficulty: | Medium |
Ingredients
| Basmai rice | 1 cup |
| Ghee | 3 tbsp |
| Cumin seeds | 1 tsp |
| Cinnamon stick | 2 inch piece |
| Bay leaves | 2 |
| Big cardamom | 2 |
| Small cardamom | 4 |
| Whole black pepper | 1/2 tsp |
| Sliced onion | 1 cup |
| Chopped ginger | 1 tbsp |
| Mixed vegetables | 1 cup |
| Tomato | 1 |
| Peas | 1/2 cup |
| Coarsely chopped bell pepper | 1/2 cup |
| Cashew | 1/2 cup |
| Raisins | 1/4 cup |
| Green chilies | 3-4 |
| Coriander stems chopped (optional) | 1/8 cup |
| Salt | 1.5 tsp |
| Garam masala | 1/2 tsp |
| Red chili powder | 1/4 tsp |
Method
- Always use basmati rice for this because basmati rice grains stay separate even after cooking. Wash rice in water 2 to 3 tmes and then soak in 2 cups of water for at least 1 hour.
- Slice onions and bell pepper in one-inch pieces. Chop ginger and tomatoes roughly. Crush cardamom once with a heavy object and keep aside.
- Halve the cashews.
- Heat the ghee in a saucepan and add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, black pepper, and cardamom. Do not replace ghee with butter or oil. Also do not skimp on ghee.
- Once the cumin seeds pop up, add sliced onion and ginger.
- Turn the heat to low and saute till onions become red.
- Add slit green chilies, cashews and raisins and saute till raisins puff up and cashew start to change color.
- Now add all the vegetables and saute for about 5 minutes on medium heat.
- Now add the rice to the pan but do not throw the water. Mix everything gently. Soaked rice are very delicate, stir them gently.
- Once all the rice is coated with ghee etc, add salt, garam masala, red chili powder and the water. Mix gently, turn up the heat and cover the lid.
- As soon as the water boils, turn down the heat to low and let it cook. We need to cook it until all the water is absorbed. Mix it every 5 minutes or so.
- Once you notice that there is no water at the bottom, turn off the heat and let it cook in its own heat.
- Open it in about 10 minutes and Fragrant Pulav is ready to serve.
- You can serve it with any curry or raita but it does not need anything at all.
Notes:
- Don’t skimp on ghee. Ghee makes it smooth and more buttery.
- The fragrant spices like cinnamon stick, bay leaves and cardamom are the must haves for this recipe. If you don’t put those, the pulav will not be fragrant.
- Saute the onions till they are red. That makes them sweet and makes the pulav taste great.
- Make sure to add cashews and raisins because that adds to the richness.
Summary
Recipe Name
Fragrant Pulav
Author Name
Ruchi Garg
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