Kashmiri Recipes
Kashmiri Pulao Recipe
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Ingredients
For the pulao
- 2 cups Basmati rice soaked in water for half an hour
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 3 Cloves
- 3 green cardamoms
- 2 black cardamoms
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp fennel powder
- 2 pinches saffron
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 4 1/4 cups Water
- salt as required
For the garnish
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 12 cashews
- 12 Almonds
- 12 walnuts
- 2 tbsp Oil
Ingredients
For the pulao
For the garnish
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Instructions
- On a medium flame, heat the oil for the pulao.
- Fry the whole spices for half a minute.
- Lower the flame and stir in the ginger and fennel powder.
- Stir in the basmati rice.
- Then, stir in the saffron.
- Sauté the rice for a minute.
- Pour in the water and stir.
- Add the salt and stir.
- Cover the pan and allow the rice to cook.
- In a separate pan, heat the garnishing oil and fry the onions with a pinch of salt.
- Remove and drain the onions.
- In the same oil, fry the almonds, cashews and walnuts until crisp.
- While preparing the garnish, watch the biryani. Once all the water is absorbed, remove it from the stove.
- Spoon it into a serving bowl and garnish with the onions, cashews, walnuts and almonds.
- Serve!