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Kashmiri Pulao

kashmiri pulao

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.