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Hyderabadi Zafrani Pulao

Nov-09-2016
Sujata Limbu
30 minutes
Prep Time
22 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Hyderabadi Zafrani Pulao RECIPE

A delicious and must try recipe for all pulao lovers.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Dinner Party
  • Hyderabadi
  • Stir fry
  • Simmering
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. 500 gms Basmati Rice
  2. 2 small sized onions, cut into slices
  3. 2/3 cup or 160 ml of milk
  4. 1 litre water
  5. 2-3 tbsp Ghee
  6. 1 bay leaf
  7. 2 Cardamoms
  8. 2 cloves
  9. 1/2" cinnamon stick
  10. 1 tsp cumin seeds
  11. Few saffron strands
  12. 1/2" piece of ginger, crushed
  13. 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  14. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  15. 1 tsp red chilli powder
  16. 1/4 cup almonds
  17. 1/4 cup raisins
  18. 2 tbsp yogurt
  19. salt as per taste

Instructions

  1. Soak the rice for 30-40 minutes. Also soak the saffron strands in a little milk for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Heat the ghee in a pan/kadhai, add the cumin seeds and saute it. Next add the sliced onions along with the turmeric, red chilli powder, ginger- garlic and spices to stir fry.
  3. Once the onions are golden brown in colour, add in the rice, almonds, raisins and fry it.
  4. After a minute, put in the milk and curd. Let it cook for another 3-4 minutes.
  5. Now pour in the water and stir it well together.
  6. Lastly add salt as per taste and put in the saffron-milk mixture. Stir it well.
  7. Cover this with a lid, then lower the flame and let it simmer and cook for 20-22 minutes.
  8. Serve it warm for best taste.

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Sankari Ray
Jul-03-2019
Sankari Ray   Jul-03-2019

Amazing recipe

Ishita Halder
Nov-10-2016
Ishita Halder   Nov-10-2016

Thanks. I will surely try this.

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