Sultana pulao
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.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Main
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Rice
- Health and Diet: - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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