Indian Rice Recipes
Yakhni Pulao Recipe
Prep Time | 20 min |
Cook Time | 20 min |
Servings |
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Ingredients
For the bouquet garni:
- 4 strands Mace / Javitri
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds (sabut dhania)
- 1/2 tbsp caraway seeds (shah jeera)
- 3 cloves (lavang)
- 2 inch cinnamon (dalchini)
- 1/4 tbsp nutmeg (jaiphal)
- 1/2 tbsp Ginger & garlic chopped
For the Veg Yakhni:
For the Pulao:
- 4 tbsp ghee
- 2 cups Basmati rice soaked in water for 30 minutes
- 1 tbsp caraway seeds (shah jeera)
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste optional
- 1 medium sized onion sliced
- 1 inch cinnamon (dalchini)
- 4 green cardamom (choti elaichi)
- 3 Cloves
- 1 cup curd
For the Garnish:
- 1 small onion thinly sliced and fried
- 1/2 cup chopped mint leaves - fried
- 1/2 cup fried cashew nuts (optional)
Ingredients
For the bouquet garni:
For the Veg Yakhni:
For the Pulao:
For the Garnish:
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Instructions
To make the bouqet garni:
- take all the ingredients mentioned above for the yakhni in a muslin cloth. Tie the muslin cloth securely with the spices inside it. this is the bouquet garni.
Preparing the yakhni:
- heat 5 cups of water. add the chopped veggies and salt.
- cook the veggies till they are half done.
- squeeze the bouquet garni and discard away the spices.
- through a strainer strain the stock/yakhni and keep the veggies aside.
Preparing the Pulao:
- heat ghee in a pan.
- add the caraway seeds and fry till they sizzle.
- add the sliced onions and fry them till they are browned.
- add the other whole spices - cloves, cinnamon, cardamom along with the ginger garlic paste.
- fry for a minute or till the raw smell of the ginger garlic disappears.
- now add the half cooked veggies and curd.
- mix everything.
- add the drained basmati rice and mix the rice with the spices and curd.
- now pour 4 cups of the broth/yakhni.
- add salt if required. we have already added salt to the yakhni. keep this in mind before adding the salt.
- mix well and cover with a tight lid.
- cook for 15-20 minutes on dum.
- garnish yakhni pulao with fried onions, fried mint leaves and fried cashew nuts.
- serve veg yakhni pulao hot with onion raita or with onion mint kuchumber.
Recipe Notes
if the rice appears not to be completely cooked, just add some warm yakhni/broth to the rice. stir gently with a fork. cover tightly and cook for a few minutes more.