Rice Pulao Food

PULAO

Steps:

• Thoroughly rinse the rice in a fine-mesh sieve until the water running under the sieve looks clear. Soak the rice in water in a medium bowl for 15 to 20 minutes - close to the time it'll take for you to assemble the other ingredients and cut the vegetables. Drain the rice, ensuring there isn't any excess water dripping off the grains (this will result in mushy pulao).
• In a medium Dutch oven, melt the ghee over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, and once they start to brown and dance around in the oil, about a minute, turn the heat down to low and add the remainder of the spices (black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, turmeric). Cook, stirring, for another minute, until fragrant, turn the heat back up to medium and add the vegetables and rice. Toss to coat everything in the oil and spices, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are just beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the salt and 2 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once it's boiling, turn the heat down to low, cover and cook for about 15 minutes (if your burner is small, this could be more like 20 minutes). Then, remove from the heat and let the pulao sit, undisturbed and still covered, for 10 minutes. Uncover and gently mix. Serve with papad, yogurt and achaar or simply drizzle with ghee.

RICE PULAO

Steps:

• Wash rice, rinse and set aside to drain.
• In a large saucepan saute onion in the oil until soft.
• Add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds and cook for two minutes.
• Add the salt and all the powdered spices and mix well.
• Add the rice and mix until the rice is well coated by the spices.
• Add the remaining ingredients including the boiling water.
• Cover the pan with a sheet of foil and its lid. Try to get a good seal.
• Allow to simmer slowly for 15 minutes. Do not remove the lid to peek.
• After 15 minutes,turn off the heat, remove the lid, fork through the rice to make it fluffy and cover again for 5 minutes.
• Serve with curry or enjoy on its own!

PULAO RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice twice under running water and let it soak for 10 minute.
• Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add the cardamoms, cloves and peppercorns and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the rice and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the salt, saffron threads, and water to the rice mixture and reduce the heat. Cover the pan and let simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, or until all water has evaporated. Transfer the rice to serving dish. Serve hot.

CHICKEN PULAO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Mix the saffron and 1 tablespoon hot water in a bowl; set aside to steep. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring, until golden brown and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove to a small bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Season the chicken on both sides with the cumin and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Add to the Dutch oven and cook, turning once, until lightly browned on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes; remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the pot along with the ginger and garlic and cook until toasted, about 30 seconds. Stir in the rice until well coated, then pour in the chicken broth, 1/2 cup water, the saffron with its liquid, ½ teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a simmer, then stir, lay the chicken on top and cover. Transfer the pot to the oven and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the rice has absorbed the liquid, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Add the peas to the rice; fluff with a fork. Season the yogurt with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Slice the chicken and serve with the rice. Drizzle with the yogurt and top with the shallots.

PILAU OR PULAO (FRAGRANT RICE)

Steps:

• Soak basmati rice in water to cover for 30 minutes. Drain.
• While rice is soaking, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onion and salt, and sauté for 10 minutes or until brown and crisp.
• Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
• Bring a large pot of water to boil, add rice and boil for 3 minutes. Drain.
• Butter a heavy ovenproof saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Divide rice in three. Place a layer of rice on base. Scatter over half of mint, coriander and garam masala and half of onions. Repeat layers ending with rice. Pour over lemon juice. Stir together saffron and milk in a bowl. Pour over rice. Cover with a circle of parchment paper and the lid.
• Place in oven and steam for 30 to 40 minutes or until rice is tender.

INDIAN RICE (PULAO)

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.

WHOLE SPICE FRAGRANT RICE (PULAO)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add peppercorns, cinnamon stick, cloves, cumin seeds, green cardamom, and black cardamom; cook and stir until starting to sputter, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Stir onion into the pot; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic paste, ginger paste, and water; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add potato; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomato; cook until juices start to evaporate, about 2 minutes.
• Pour water into the pot; add green chile pepper. Bring to a boil. Pour in rice; cook until rice comes up to the surface of the water, 5 to 10 minutes. Cover and simmer over low heat until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes more.

ALOO MATAR KA PULAO ( INDIAN RICE WITH POTATOES AND PEAS )

Steps:

• Wash rice and soak in 2 cups of water for an hour. Drain well.
• In a heavy pan, heat the butter and add the cumin and the ginger.
• When the ginger becomes a light brown, add the peas and potatoes, coriander, garam masala, salt and turmeric. Stir-fry till well mixed.
• Add the drained rice & 4 cups of water, bring to a boil uncovered, then lower the heat to simmer and cover. The rice should be done in 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.

INDIAN VEGETABLE RICE(PULAO)

Steps:

• 1Soak the rice for 30 minutes.Drain it.
• 2.Heat oil in a pan and add bay leaf,cinnamon,cloves,cardamom.
• 3.Add ginger,garlic and saute till it turn transparent.Do not let it burn.
• 4.Add chopped onions stir fry with a dash of salt.
• 5.Add coriander and turmeric powders.Stir for few minutes.
• 6.Add all the diced vegetables and green peas,green chillies and saute well.
• 7.Add 2 cups of water and when it boils,add rice and add salt to it.Close the lid.
• 8.Cook in low heat for 15 minutes.
• 9Sprinkle pepper powder and few drops of lemon juice.Garnish with coriander and mint leaves.
• 10.Serve hot with yoghurt and pickles.

KAVITA SINGH'S PLAIN RICE PULAO

Steps:

• Clean the rice thoroughly. Soak for at least 1/2 hour in 2 cups of the water.
• Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the ginger and onions and fry on medium heat for a few minutes - just until it begins to brown.
• Slightly crush the cumin seed, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and red chili. Don't pulverize, just crush enough to release flavor. Add the crushed spices to the onions. Fry for a few more minutes.
• Carefully pour the water off of the rice and into the cooking pan (the rice will be added later). Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of water to the pan. Bring this water/onion/spice mixture to a boil.
• Add the rice and salt to the boiling pot. Stir gently.
• Cover with a tight lid and allow the rice to cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and garnish with the chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve with curry - Thermomix Yogurt Chicken is excellent, or Kavita Singh's Tardka Daal or yogurt. I've posted the recipes for the chicken and daal on Food.com.

AFGHANI KABLI PULAO

Steps:

• Soak the rice in cool water for 5 minutes. Rinse until water runs clear.
• Place 4 cardamom pods on a cutting board and lightly crush using the flat side of a knife; transfer to a pressure cooker. Add halved onion, garlic head, 4 cloves, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin seed, salt, sugar, cinnamon stick, paprika, and coriander seeds. Pour in water to cover.
• Seal pressure cooker lid and turn heat to high. Cook until pressure cooker whistles once, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Wait for 2 more whistles, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pressure to release naturally, about 10 minutes.
• Strain broth into a bowl. Clean out the pressure cooker and heat it over medium heat. Add oil and chopped onion; cook and stir until softened and browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add carrots; cook until soft, about 3 minutes more. Add raisins, almonds, and strained rice. Add remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon cumin seed, and remaining clove.
• Crush remaining cardamom seed to a powder and add to the pressure cooker. Mix to combine; pour in enough broth to cover the rice.
• Increase heat to high and seal the pressure cooker. Cook until the first whistle, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Let rest for 7 minutes; release the pressure naturally, about 10 minutes. Transfer cooked rice to a serving dish immediately to prevent overcooking.