Kashmiri Pulav - Kashmiri Pulao Recipe With Fruits And Nuts

I tried this Kashmiri pulao recipe with fruits and nuts from Mrs.Mallika badrinath’s “Rice delights” cook book. I wanted to try this pulao after tasting in a restaurant . I wont say this one tasted exactly as I had in restaurant. But it was good and tasted unique with a mild sweet taste. We all liked it.

A note to weight watchers :  Though this pulao is healthy with all fruits,veggies and nuts , its highly calorific!!! U can try this by avoiding paneer , butter & fresh cream. Replace fresh cream with condensed milk. This would be suitable for kids and slim people like me ;)).


Ingredients : ( 1 cup = 250ml)

• Basmati rice – 1 cup
• Water – 2 cups
• Cooked Carrot – 2 nos (diced)
• Cooked Peas – 1/4 cup
• Pine apple  , Apple – 1 cup (diced )
• Capsicum –1 no (diced )
• Paneer cubes – a few
• Saffron threads – a few (soak in 1 tbsp of warm milk )
• Big onions – 2 nos (sliced )
• Fresh cream – 2 tbsp
• Butter – 1.5 tbsp
• Sugar – 2 tsp ( if u want u can reduce the sugar by half)
• Salt – as required
• Rose water – 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Cloves & cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp (to get 1/4 tsp grind 3 cardamom seeds & 4 cloves together to make a powder )
• Bay leaf – 1 no
• Cashews, Almond and pista – 1 handful.
• Dry grapes – 1 fistful

Method :

• Cook the diced carrot and peas in a cooker and set aside.Take care they dont get over cooked.
• Wash and soak  the rice in 2 cups of water for 30 mins.(if u want u can fry the rice in ghee before soaking ). Pressure cook the rice by adding a tsp of ghee and salt. Rice should be separate and grainy.
• In a wide mouthed kadai , fry the onions till brown & crisp.Keep it aside.
• Also deep fry the paneer cubes and keep it in hot water .
• In a broad kadai take a tbsp of oil and add the bay leaf and cumin seeds.
• Then add capsicum pieces and saute till it becomes soft.
• Add the cooked peas , carrot , boiled rice , fresh cream , dry fruits , nuts ,sugar , saffron milk and required salt .
• Toss it well..Before  switching off the flame add the rose water , fruit pieces , paneer cubes , cardamom & clove powder and butter.
• Mix well and switch off the flame.

Serve hot with raita or any kurma of your choice.