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Navaratna pulao

 

9ratna pulao




















Navratna pulao is a non-spicy but fragrant and exquisite recipe for pulao. Whole spices are there, like green cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves, which impart flavor rather than heat. There is no spicy chili, peppers and ginger or garlic, used in this recipe.

 In fact, its flavor profile is somewhat on sweeter side, because of the use of nuts, raisins, cherries and saffron milk. And that's exactly how it should be, soft, rich, flavourful and mild taste.


Ingredients....


1 cup – Basmati rice

1 Cup Paneer cubes

Potato

Onion

Carrot 

French beans

Peas

Cauliflower florets

Corn 

6 Green chilly chopped


Nuts...

10 no. Cashew nuts

10 no. Raisins

10 no Cherries

10 no Sultana 


Spices...

1 tsp Sahi jeera

1 Star anise

1 Javitri

4 Cloves

4 Cardamom 

2 Bay leaf


Desi ghee

Water as required

Salt to taste


Rich products....

2 tbsp few Kesar strings soaked in milk.

2 Cup thick milk


Preparations.....


Cut all vegetables into cubes.

Fry paneer and keep aside.

Soak rice for 30 minutes and then drain out the water.

Boil water in a pan and add salt to taste, lemon juice and few drops of oil, now add the soaked rice to boiling water. When rice is cooked 90% drain the water. 


Keep the cooked rice aside on a plate and spread to dry out excess water.


Heat ghee in a pot, add sahi jeera, all  spices when  smells relase, add onions and fry on medium-high heat till golden brown.


Add all nuts and vegetables, fry till colour change. Add a little salt and fry on high flame.

Now add the cooked rice, green chillie and salt to taste fry for a while add  little water,  now add fried paneer  and  one cup thick milk stir well  when all done, add ghee on top, cover and cook for  10 to 15 minutes.  Though rice is half done so be careful  while cooking.  

Nvratan pulao is ready to be served hot with any kind of side dish. Or with simple onion rayata.

Navaratna pulao


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