Saturday, May 31, 2008

Navratna Pulav

A Moghali Rice.
Ingredients:
2 cups -Rice
1tbsp-cashewnut
1tbsp-Raisins
2-sliced onions.
2tbsp-Paneer (cut into cubes)
1-cup boiled green peas
1-cup diced&boiled carrots
1-tsp shah-jeera
1-stick cinnamon
2-cloves
3- cardomoms
Fruit1- tbsp
1/4 -tsp saffron
4-tbsp ghee
salt to taste.
To be Ground into a Paste:
4- cloves garlic
1-piece ginger
4- Green chillies
Method:
1. Wash rice&drain. Add water boil the Rice. Each grain of the cooked Rice should be separate.
2.Heat the Ghee and fry ths cashewnuts,Raisins separately, Remove &keep aside.
3. Fry the onions in the ghee till golden in colour and keep aside.
4.Add the rice, Paneer, Greenpeas,carrots, Fruit pieces, paste& salt and mix well.
5.Warm the saffron a little, rub in a little warm waterand add to the Rice.
6. Decorate with the fried cashewnuts, Raisins, onions&corriender.
Serve hot with spicy green fresh curds mixed with green chutney.
Ref-"The Joys Of Vegetarian Cooking "by Tarla Dalal