Masala Pulav
masala pulav
Delicious lip-smacking masala pulav that is not overly spicy yet has the taste and aroma of a delicious biryani .
Masala pulav ingredients
Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice washed and soaked for 15 minutes.
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp ghee or oil for tempering.
3 green cardamom
1 big cardamom
1 small piece of cinnamon
3-4 cloves
1 small star anise
4-5 pepper corns
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt
1/3 cup each of vegetables such as potatoes , carrots , one sliced onion ,
1/3 cup cauliflower florets
To make a paste:
1 chopped tomato
2 green chilies
3-4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves . Add some mint leaves if you wish .
1-2 garlic cloves
1 small piece of ginger
2-3 tbsp curd to grind the ingredients to a smooth paste
Curd paste :
1/3 cup whisked curd
1 tbsp Biryani masala powder
Method :
First take a pressure cooker , heat and add 1 tbsp oil or ghee , add dry spices , sautee till aromatic without burning.
Next add sliced onions , sautee till translucent,
Next add other vegetables , toss with spices .
Furthermore add drained basmati rice , mix with spices gently .
Furthermore add 1 1/4 cup boiling water , as we are adding curd paste and chili paste in liquid form , so you need to measure well .
Next add turmeric powder , chili powder,
Furthermore add the ground chili garlic ginger coriander leaves paste .
Next add the curd paste with Biryani masala .
Allow the mixture to boil well , add salt , a sprinkle of coriander leaves .
Add 1 tbsp ghee , mix well .
Next pressure cook for two whistles .
Let pressure subside naturally , open cooker to see the masala pulav has cooked perfectly with separated grains .
Tip
Whenever you cook pulav in a cooker , after opening cooker , spread the pulav on a wide flat plate and gently spread with a spatula. When cooled the pulav would be wonderfully grainy and fluffy and absolutely no stickiness .
masala pulav
masala pulav
