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Sultana pulao

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.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

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