Kashmiri Pulao

by Shraddha | 14:33 in |


Ingredients :
500 gm: Basmati rice
2 cups: Milk
½ cup: Cream
1 cup: Fruits (chopped, mixed)
1 tsp: Sugar
2 tsp: Ghee
3-4: Cloves
1-2: Bay leaf
1 inch long piece: Cinnamon
3-4: Cardamom
½ tsp: Cumin seeds
Rose water
Salt to taste


Method:
Gently wash rice and soak in water for about 10-15 minutes.
Heat ghee in a pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, bay leaf and cardamoms. Now add soaked rice and fry for 2 minutes. Add the mixture of cream, milk, sugar and salt. Add half a cup of water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer till cooked. When cooked, mix in chopped mixed fruit.
Sprinkle few drops of rose water before serving.
Note : Before cooking, rinse the rice several times, until the water comes out clear. This removes any starch and residue, otherwise the rice may be sticky.

(also see Kashmiri pulao recipe in hindi on http://www.abhivyakti-hindi.org/rasoi/pulav/kashmiri_pulav.htm)

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