Kashmiri Pulao Recipe

 

 

 

Kashmiri Pulao Recipe

 

 

 

Ingredients

* 3 table ghee - clarified butter

* 1 bay leaf

* 2 to 3 cloves

* 2 pieces cinnamon

* 2 cardamom

* 1/4 tea spoon black cumin seeds - shah jeera

* 1 cup washer basmati rice

* 3/4 cup milk

* 1 1/4 cup water

* salt to taste

* 1/2 tea spoon saffron

* 3 tea spoon cream

* 2 table spoon raisins

* 3/4 cup roasted almonds, roasted cashews, walnuts, pistachio

* 2 tea spoon sugar

* 1 fried onion

* Roasted almonds

* Roasted cashews

* Walnuts

* Pistachio

 

Preparation

* Roast almonds, pistachio, raisins and cashews in ghee. Keep a side.

* In a pan add ghee and then add bay leaf and, cinnamon, clove and cardamom to it. cook for few seconds.

* Now add black cumin seeds - shah jeera and washed rice to it.

* Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk and water to it. Also add salt, saffron and cream to it.

* Cook covered for 12 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. When ready add sugar and raisins to it.

* Add roasted nuts and fried onion to it and cook for 3 to 3 minutes.

* At last garnish with roasted nuts.

* Serve hot and delicious Kashmiri Pulao with Shahi Raita.