Indian Recipes

Pulao

September 28th, 2006 Author: Vaibhavi

Ingredients:
Basmati rice 1/2 kg.
Tomato puree 1 cup
Green peas 1 cup
French beans 10-12
Carrots 2
Onion 5
Cloves 10
Pepper 10
Dalchini sticks 2-3
Green chillies 4-5
Coconut 1/2
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves
Cashew nuts 10-15
Ghee or oil 4 tbsp
How to make pulao:
First clean and wash rice.drain all water and keep aside for 1 hour.
Cut vegetables in shape as you want.
Grate coconut and extract coconut juice with warm water.
In a cooker pan take 4 tbsp ghee or oil. to this add cloves,dalchini and pepper.
Then add chopped green chillies and onions .fry till onion is brown in colour.
Now add rice and saute it for 2-3 min.
Add vegetables, tomato puree,coconut juice and salt.
Close the cooker and give 1 whistle on full pressure and keep on low flame for 2-3 min.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Pulao is ready. garnish with coriander leaves and fry cashew nuts.