KASHMIRI PULAO

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Prep time 15 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes
This rice dish is from Kashmir one of the beautiful place in our India,this dish also like beautiful nature of Kashmir where both dry fruits & fresh fruits are mixed in the rice,this rice is aromatic & mild taste & easy to prepare .usually,some people don't add fresh fruits they only add dry fruits but here i have used both it is optional,but i think kashmiri people use both,& if you add both it will very good & different kind of taste where no spicy & has little sweetness & aroma of spices.

Ingredients

1 cup basmathi rice soaked in water for 15-20 minutes

Dry spices forseasoning:

1 small inch of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of shahjeera or normal jeera
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
2-3 green chillies slitted ( optional)
1 black cardamom ( if u don't have no worry)
2 green cardamom outer cover opened ( add whole)
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1/2 tsp fennal seeds or powder ( saunf)
Pinch of saffron ( if you like little darker you can add little more)
2 tbsp ghee
Salt as required

Others
Dry fruits;
Cashews 1 tsp
Badam 1 tsp
Raisins 1 tsp
Pista 1 tsp
Finely blanched & roasted in ghee

Fresh fruits:
Pine apple
Grapes
Apple
Pomogranate
Finely cut & used for garnishing at the end ( here you can use on your own)
Onion 2 tbsp or more cut in length wise & deep fried in oil or ghee or fried in ghee until little golden colour & crisp & used for garnishing @ the end ( optional)

Method

1. Cook basmathi rice & keep ready

2. In a pan heat ghee & add all spices given & fry until nice aroma comes out.

3. Add saffron colour & mix

4. Add cooked rice & mix well.add salt & mix.

5. Remove from fire,

6. In another pan heat ghee & fry all dry fruits & remove & keep.

7. In the remaining ghee add onion & fry ( if you want you can add more ghee or oil & fry) until golden brown & crisp.

8. Garnish pulao with onion,roasted nuts & cut fruits.

9. Serve with any raita & enjoy.

10. Notes; another method of cooking is; firstly make seasoning & then add rice & salt & mix then add water & cook ( 1:2) u can cook in pressure cooker also otherwise in open pot directly.which ever is convenient for you.