Vidhu's kitchen: pulao varieties

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Showing posts with label pulao varieties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pulao varieties. Show all posts

Apple Pulao



Ingredients

Basmati rice       : 1 cup
Chopped apple    : 1/2 cup
Cashewnuts 
Shahi jeera
Bay leaf
Cinnaon stick
Cloves
Nutmeg powder
Salt
Ghee


Method

Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
Heat 2 tsp ghee in a pan,add shahi jeera,bay leaves, cinnamon stick,cloves and saute for a minute.
Add soaked rice in it and stir.
Add 1 1/2 cup water,salt to it and mix and let it cook on low flame. 
Once done switch off the flame ,add nutmeg powder ,chopped apples,mint leaves and gently mix.
Fry cashewnuts in little ghee and add it to the rice.
Serve hot with peas curry. 


Saffron Pulao/ Rice



Ingredients 

Basmati rice    : 1 1/2cups
Saffron           : 1/4 tsp
Ghee              : 2 tbsps
Cashewnuts    : 2 tbsps 
Raisins            : 2 tbsps 
Milk               : 1/4 cup 
Chopped onion  : 1/4 cup
Bay leaves  
Salt 

Method 

Soak saffron in lukewarm milk.
Wash and soak basmati rice for 1/2 an hour.
Heat ghee in a kadai ,fry cashewnuts and raisins and keep aside. 
Fry onions and keep aside.
Add bay leaves and rice to the remaining ghee and fry.
Add 2 cups water, safron milk ,salt and mix well.
Cover with lid and cook on low flame till done. 
Add fried cashews,raisins and onion and mix everything well.
Serve with any side dish of your choice... 



Paneer Peas Pulao



Ingredients 

Cooked Basmati Rice : 2 cups
Frozen green peas       : 1 cup
Ginger - Garlic paste   : 1 tbsp 
Cubed Paneer             : 3/4 cup
Chopped onion          : 1/2 cup
Chopped Tomato        : 2 tbsps
Chopped Green Chilly : 1 tbsp
Garam masala              : 1 tbsp
Pav Bhaji Masala         : 2 tsps
Cumin seeds                 : 1 tsp
Ghee + oil                     : 2 tbsps
Salt
Coriander leaves 




Method 

Heat oil + Ghee in a wide kadai, add cumin seeds and green chillies.
Add chopped onion, ginger - garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
Add tomato, green peas and salt and let it cook. 
Toast paneer with little oil Separately.
Add garam masala powder, pav bhaji masala and saute for 2 minutes on low flame.
Add boiled rice and toasted paneer and  mix gently.
Cover and cook for few minutes .
Garnish with coriander leaves.  




Capsicum & Peas Tawa Pulao





Ingredients 

Cooked Basmati Rice : 2 cups
Chopped Capsicum    : 1/2 cup
Frozen green peas       : 1 cup
Ginger - Garlic paste   : 1 tbsp
Chopped onion          : 1/2 cup
Chopped Tomato        : 2 tbsps
Chopped Green Chilly : 1 tbsp
Garam masala              : 1 tbsp
Pav Bhaji Masala         : 2 tsps
Cumin seeds                 : 1 tsp
Ghee + oil                     : 2 tbsps
Salt
Coriander leaves

Method

Heat oil + Ghee in a wide kadai, add cumin seeds and green chillies.
Add chopped onion, ginger - garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
Add tomato, green peas and salt and let it cook.
Now add capsicum and stir.
Add garam masala powder, pav bhaji masala and saute for 2 minutes on low flame.
Add boiled rice and mix gently.
Cover and cook for few minutes .
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Mumbai street food Tawa Pulao is ready..