Tasty Shahi Pulao Recipe

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Prep Time 15 Minutes

Cooking Time 10 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

Shahi Pulao is a Royal (Shahi) Style Rice Recipe. This rice dish is made with basmati rice, various veggies, and various Indian spices. The addition dry paneer, saffron and pineapple give a wonderful flavor and aroma to this dish. This dish is perfect when you have a sudden guest at your home and it can also be served for weekend dinner.

Ingredients

3 cupscooked long grain basmati rice (chawal)
1/4 tspsaffron (kesar) strands
2 tbspghee
2cloves (laung / lavang)
2sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
3cardamoms (elaichi)
1/2 tspcaraway seeds (shah-jeera)
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1 tspfinely chopped green chillies
1bay leaf (tejpatta)
1/2 cupsliced onions
1 tspchili powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsppaneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1/4 cupblanched cauliflower florets
3/4 cupboiled green peas
2 tbspchopped canned pineapple
saltto taste

For The Garnish

2 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania)
10-12fried cashew nuts (kaju)
10-12fried raisins (kismis)

Directions

In a bowl add saffron and 1 tbsp of warm water , mix it well and keep it aside.
Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, caraway seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies and bay leaf and fry on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the onions and fry on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or fry till they turn light brown in color.
Add the chili powder, turmeric powder, paneer, cauliflower and green peas and fry on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the pineapple, cooked rice, saffron-water mixture and salt, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes and stir occasionally.
Garnish with coriander, cashew nuts and raisins and serve it hot with raita.

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