Charishmas Brown Rice Pulao The Indian Style Enjoy With Subru Food

INDIAN RICE (PULAO)

Indian Rice (Pulao) image

When I grew up as a child in India, I always enjoyed this wonderful festive rice which was served at weddings or other special occasions. Also good with Indian curry.

Provided by Sigrid

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¼ teaspoon saffron threads or ground turmeric
6 cups boiling water
½ cup vegetable shortening
2 medium onions, chopped
2 (1 inch) pieces cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
10 cardamom seeds
4 ½ cups long-grain white rice
1 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

Place saffron threads into boiling water, set aside to steep.
Melt the vegetable shortening in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Season with cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, cumin, garlic powder, and cardamom seeds. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes to release the flavor, stirring constantly.
Pour in the rice and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the yogurt, saffron water, and salt. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover pot with a cloth folded into 4 layers. Place a lid over the cloth and cook until the rice is done, about 20 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks, cloves, and cardamom seeds before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Cholesterol 0.9 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 306.6 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

CHARISHMA'S BROWN RICE AND PULIOGARE RICE MIX

Charishma's Brown Rice and Puliogare Rice Mix image

This is something I came up with a few days back when I cooked brown rice(for my mom who is diabetic) and she did not like the taste of it because she is so used to eating the Tilda White Basmati rice. So, I thought why not add in some of her favourite puliogare rice and prepare a new rice. I did what my instinct told me and voila - she loved it! Try this and please all your loved ones. Enjoy :) Note: You do not have to use garam masala powder for this. What you have to use is called PULIOGARE POWDER. It is available at any Asian spice store. Its got awesome flavour which all who love spicy food are going to enjoy for decades;) Zaar is not letting me post just "puliogare powder" and has taken it as puliogare garam masala powder. Please use ONLY puliogare powder and not garam masala powder. They are very different and you won't get the same taste if you used garam masala powder.

Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda

Categories Brown Rice

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup tilda cooked basmati rice, white
2 cups water
1 cup tilda brown basmati rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons puliogare garam masala powder
2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves or 2 tablespoons cilantro

Steps:

Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
Add the brown basmati rice, salt and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil.
Stir once, partially cover and cook until three-fourth cooked.
Drain in a colander.
Transfer to a clean pot.
Now heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan.
Add the puliogare spice powder and stir fry for a minute.
Fold in the cooked white basmati rice and mix throughly.
Remove from heat.
In a serving bowl, combine both the brown basmati rice and the puliogare rice.
Garnish with cilantro or corriander leaves, if desired and serve hot.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.1, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 296.8, Carbohydrate 46.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 0.4, Protein 4.7