Instant Pulao

By Amaleena


This is a recipe of very easy pulao. It can be easily tried out by beginners. 

Ingredients - 

rice 500g
peas 100g
raisins 25g
kaju 25g
meetha attar 5 drops
edible colour 1 pinch (optional)
sugar 3 tbsp


salt 1/2 tbsp
white oil 3 tbsp
ghee 2 tbsp
bay leaves 4-5
green cardamom (elaichi) 3
cloves  2-3
cinnamon 2-3 sticks
water






Method

At first, soak the uncooked rice in normal water for half an hour.
Then drain the water and spread out the rice

 (i used a clean white cloth, you can also use a tray to spread it out)
Mix peas, kaju, raisins,edible colour, sugar, salt with the rice.

Now in a tumbler,heat the oil and ghee together.
Add bay leaves, elaichi, cloves and cinnamon and wait for them to sizzle.
Once they start sizzling, add the rice mixture and mix it with the oil. Mix well so that the rice is coated with oil. (This prevents it from sticking later)

Then add water. the quantity of water has to be the double of the quantity of the rice. 
Add meetha attar.

Cover it and let it cook on medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Check in between after 15 minutes.
The pulao is ready to serve.

I enjoyed my pulao with my favourite Chicken Kasha.