Name: Laksa Pulav recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 200 gms Basmati/any Long grain rice; 1 large onion chopped lengthwise; 4-5 cashews; 1 tspn Ginger Garlic paste; 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick; 4-5 black pepper corns; 2-3 cloves; 2-3 green cardamom pods crushed; 1 star anise; 1 tspn Cumin seeds; 10-12 laksa leaves; 1 tspn salt to taste; Water as needed; 1/2 tspn Turmeric Powder; 1/2 tspn coriander powder

ABOUT Laksa Pulav RECIPE

Laksa leaves are aromatic herbs used across South East Asia in rice and curries. This is a fusion preparation of our Indian household Pulav cooked with the fragrant Laksa leaves

Ingredients Serving: 2

200 gms Basmati/any Long grain rice
1 large onion chopped lengthwise
4-5 cashews
1 tspn Ginger Garlic paste
1/2 inch Cinnamon stick
4-5 black pepper corns
2-3 cloves
2-3 green cardamom pods crushed
1 star anise
1 tspn Cumin seeds
10-12 laksa leaves
1 tspn salt to taste
Water as needed
1/2 tspn Turmeric Powder
1/2 tspn coriander powder

Instructions

Melt 1 tbspn ghee and shallow fry 4-5 cashews till brown and keep aside. Soak 200 gms rice
On the same pan brown/caramalise half of one large onion sliced
Add 3 cardamom,cloves,1 star anise, 1 tspn cumin seeds,4 peppers corns, 1/2 inch cinnamon in hot oil
After sautéing the whole spices add remaining onions and sauté till translucent
Add 1 tspn ginger garlic paste and 20 gms green peas, 50 gms French beans chopped and mix well
Throw in 8-10 laksa leaves and add 1/2 Tspn turmeric and coriander powders. Mix well
Add the strained rice , 1 tspn salt to taste and mix well
Add water as needed and cook covered till the rice is fully cooked
Serve hot garnished with caramelised onions, cashews and a few laksa leaves with any raita

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