How to Make Kashmiri Pulao

Recipe by Naiya Sheth : Learn how to make Kashmiri Pulao. Here is a all time favourite recipe for yummy and famous Kashmiri pulao. It is very delicious but not so hard.

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 20 minutes
Serves - 2 person

Ingredients to make Kashmiri Pulao:

3 table ghee - clarified butter

1 bay leaf

2 to 3 cloves

2 pieces cinnamon

2 cardamom

1/4 tea spoon black cumin seeds - shah jeera

1 cup washer basmati rice

3/4 cup milk

1 1/4 cup water

salt to taste

1/2 tea spoon saffron

3 tea spoon cream

2 table spoon raisins

3/4 cup roasted almonds, roasted cashews,

walnuts, pistachio

2 tea spoon sugar

1 fried onion

For garnishing:

Roasted almonds

Roasted cashews

Walnuts

Pistachio

To Serve with:

Shahi Raita

Method to make Kashmiri Pulao:

• Roast almonds, pistachio, raisins and cashews in ghee. Keep a side.
• In a pan add ghee and then add bay leaf and, cinnamon, clove and cardamom to it. cook for few seconds.
• Now add black cumin seeds - shah jeera and washed rice to it.
• Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk and water to it. Also add salt, saffron and cream to it. 
• Cook covered for 12 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. When ready add sugar and raisins to it.
• Add roasted nuts and  fried onion to it and cook for 3 to 3 minutes.
• At last garnish with roasted nuts.
• Serve hot and delicious Kashmiri Pulao with Shahi Raita.