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Kashmiri Pulao Rice Recipe

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How to Prepare Kashmiri Pulao Rice

Kashmiri Pulao is one of my favorite rice recipes.  I like it especially because of its use of nuts and fruits.  Wondering how to make this yummy pulav recipe? Given are the ingredients and method of preparation of Kashmiri Pulao Rice.

Ingredients of Kashmiri Pulav

  • 2 Cups Basmati rice
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • ½ Cup Cream
  • 6 Cashew Nuts 
  • 6 Almonds  
  • 6 Dried Grapes 
  • 1 tsp Green Peas (Optional) 
  • Chopped Carrot (optional)
  • ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
  • 3 Cloves
  • 3 Cardamoms
  • 1 small Cinnamon stick
  • 1 Bay leaf 
  • 1 pinch Saffron Powder
  • Ghee (as required) 
  • 1 Cup Fruits for garnish (chopped Banana, green grapes, pomegranate seeds)
  • Salt

Method of Preparation of Kashmiri Pulao

Soak the Rice in water for 15 minutes and then wash and clean the rice. Drain the water from the rice and keep aside. In a thick bottomed Kadai heat ghee and fry the cashew nuts and dried grapes and keep them aside. Now add and sauté cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves to the remaining Ghee for a few minutes. Now add the rice to it and fry for 2-3 minutes. Once done, add milk, saffron powder dissolved in milk and cream to the mixture and mix gently. Add around 2 ½ cups of water and a little salt and bring to boil. Now close the lid and cook in low flame till the rice is cooked and grains are separate. Remove from fire and fluff the rice a little using a fork. Garnish the Kashmiri Pulao with chopped fruits and fried nuts and finely chopped almonds. Keep the rice covered till it is served. Serve with cucumber and onion raita.

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Comments

msorensson 22 months ago

This I will definitely make!! Thanks!!

bismita gogoi . Mehsana. 21 months ago

Thanks for this pulao.

HIROK  20 months ago

UMMMM.... tasty..... delicious...

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