How to make Kashmiri Pulao -
A Kashmiri rice preparation with spices nuts and cottage cheese.
This recipe is from the book Paneer Book.
Main Ingredients : Paneer (पनीर), Basmati Rice (बासमती चावल)
Cuisine : Kashmiri
Course : Rice
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Kashmiri Pulao Recipe Card
Kashmiri food carries with it a delicious nip of all things hot and spicy. It is a rich tapestry of Indian, Iranian, Afghani and Central Asian styles of cooking.
Kashmiri cuisine has some vantage ingredients: that is dry ginger, fennel, red chillies, curds and mustard oil. Even though it is dominated by non-vegetarian fare, the vegetarian delicacies manage to carve a niche for themselves. One of the typical ingredients in a lot of Kashmiri delicacies is the Kashmiri ver which is a doughnut-shaped cake of ground spices with a strong and pungent aroma. And yes how can one forget the scent of saffron, which forms an important part of this cuisine.
Riffling through the books of history one discovers that it was the invasion by Timur in 15th century that left a legacy of Kashmiri cuisine. With time there was an influx of skilled workers as also cooks from Samarkand whose descendants came to be known as Wazas or the master chefs of Kashmir. Wazwan is a unique concept in the world of Kashmiri cooking. Other influences are that of the Muslim and Rajput styles of cooking. A fantastic blend of all these is witnessed in the ultimate formal Muslim banquet called the Wazwan.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 31-40 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Kashmiri Pulao Recipe
Paneer 1/2 inch cubes 250 grams
Basmati Rice 1 1/2 cups
Saffron (kesar) a few threads
Oil for deep-frying
Onions,sliced 2 medium
Black cardamoms 3
Bay leaves 2
Cloves 3
Cinnamon 2 one-inch
Dry ginger powder (soonth) 1/2 teaspoon
Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Ghee 3 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Green cardamoms 3-4
Raisins 10-12
Cashewnuts halved 8
Method
Step 1
Soak rice in three cups of water for half an hour. Drain. Soak saffron in two teaspoons of water. Heat oil in a kadai and deep-fry the onions till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 2
Bring four-and-a-half cups of water, black cardamoms, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, dry ginger powder, fennel seeds, asafoetida and salt to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes or till reduced to three cups of stock. Remove from heat and strain the stock.
Step 3
Discard the spices. Heat ghee in a deep pan; add cumin seeds and cardamoms. When the cumin seeds change colour, add soaked rice and the stock. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and cook till the rice is almost done.
Step 4
Gently stir in the paneer cubes, raisins and cashew nuts. Sprinkle soaked saffron and fried onions over the rice. Cook on dum for another eight to ten minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 2586 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 261.4 gm
Protein : 72.9 gm
Fat : 138.8 gm
Other : Iron- 12mg
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