Name: Sultana pulao
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice (soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained); 2 Bay leaves; 2 Cloves; 2 Green Cardamom; 1 inch Cinnamon; 10°Cashew nuts (whole); 10 Raisins; 3 Tbsp Ghee; Salt to taste; 1.5 cup Water; Coriander leaves to garnish

Sultana pulao

28 Apr 2017

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

Background

Pulao is a very simple cooking procedure for rice, enhancing its flavour using vegetarian and/or non-vegetarian ingredients. This sultana pulao is a very simple recipe that can be a great dish for parties or weekend meals for the family - especially for kids. It goes well with any gravy dish.

Ingredients

1 cup Basmati Rice (soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained)
2 Bay leaves
2 Cloves
2 Green Cardamom
1 inch Cinnamon
10°Cashew nuts (whole)
10 Raisins
3 Tbsp Ghee
Salt to taste
1.5 cup Water
Coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

Add oil to a pressure cooker and once it is hot, add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and green cardamom and fry for 1 minute.
To this add the cashew nuts and fry till they are brown.
Add raisins and the soaked rice and fry for 2 – 3 minutes.
Add salt and 1.5 cups of water and cook with the cover on for 3 whistles.
Once the vessels cools down, remove from the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.