Shahi Vegetable Pulao Recipe
A vegetarian Mughlai recipe with basmati rice, cumin seeds (jeera), inch cinnamon stick (dalchini). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byZainab Khan🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Shahi Vegetable Pulao, first prep the ingredients, wash the Kohinoor Authentic Basmati rice and soak it for 30 minutes and get all the other remaining measured and kept ready
basmati rice(1 cup) - 2
Soak the saffron in the warm milk for about 10 minutes and keep aside
few saffron strandsmilk - warm(1/4 cup) - 3
In a large saucepan, heat ghee over medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 4
Add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and green chilies
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)green chillies - split(2) - 5
Sauté for a few seconds until you can smell the aromas of the spices coming through
- 6
Next add the washed Kohinoor Authentic Basmati rice, along with the salt, saffron milk and 2 cups of water
basmati rice(1 cup)few saffron strandsmilk - warm(1/4 cup)salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 7
Turn the heat to high and allow the rice to come to a brisk boil
basmati rice(1 cup) - 8
Once it comes to a brisk boil, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and allow the rice to cook until all the water is absorbed
basmati rice(1 cup) - 9
Once the water is absorbed, turn off the heat and allow the rice to rest for 10 minutes before you can stir in the roasted vegetables and dry fruits
basmati rice(1 cup) - 10
While the rice is cooking, you can proceed to roast the vegetables in a kadai
basmati rice(1 cup) - 11
Heat a teaspoon of ghee on medium heat in a kadai
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 12
Add the carrots and cauliflower, sprinkle some salt and roast until the vegetables are just about tender
salt - to tastecarrots (gajjar) - peeled and cut into strips(2)cauliflower (gobi) - cut into small florets(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 13
Turn off the heat
- 14
In another pan or skillet, heat a teaspoon of ghee and roast the cashewnuts until golden brown
ghee(1 tablespoon)cashew nuts(1/4 cup) - 15
Once golden and crisp, add the raisins and allow it to roast for a few seconds until it puff up and turn off the heat
raisins(1/4 cup) - 16
Once the Shahi Pulao is cooked and rested, open and add the mint leaves, roasted vegetables and nuts
few sprig mint leaves (pudina)cashew nuts(1/4 cup) - 17
Gently stir and fluff up the rice and transfer to a serving bowl
basmati rice(1 cup) - 18
Serve the Shahi Vegetable Pulao along with Burani Raita and Chaman Qaliya which is a creamy cottage cheese curry
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Shahi Vegetable Pulao Recipe
A vegetarian Mughlai recipe with basmati rice, cumin seeds (jeera), inch cinnamon stick (dalchini). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byZainab Khan🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Shahi Vegetable Pulao, first prep the ingredients, wash the Kohinoor Authentic Basmati rice and soak it for 30 minutes and get all the other remaining measured and kept ready
basmati rice(1 cup) - 2
Soak the saffron in the warm milk for about 10 minutes and keep aside
few saffron strandsmilk - warm(1/4 cup) - 3
In a large saucepan, heat ghee over medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 4
Add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and green chilies
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)green chillies - split(2) - 5
Sauté for a few seconds until you can smell the aromas of the spices coming through
- 6
Next add the washed Kohinoor Authentic Basmati rice, along with the salt, saffron milk and 2 cups of water
basmati rice(1 cup)few saffron strandsmilk - warm(1/4 cup)salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 7
Turn the heat to high and allow the rice to come to a brisk boil
basmati rice(1 cup) - 8
Once it comes to a brisk boil, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and allow the rice to cook until all the water is absorbed
basmati rice(1 cup) - 9
Once the water is absorbed, turn off the heat and allow the rice to rest for 10 minutes before you can stir in the roasted vegetables and dry fruits
basmati rice(1 cup) - 10
While the rice is cooking, you can proceed to roast the vegetables in a kadai
basmati rice(1 cup) - 11
Heat a teaspoon of ghee on medium heat in a kadai
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 12
Add the carrots and cauliflower, sprinkle some salt and roast until the vegetables are just about tender
salt - to tastecarrots (gajjar) - peeled and cut into strips(2)cauliflower (gobi) - cut into small florets(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 13
Turn off the heat
- 14
In another pan or skillet, heat a teaspoon of ghee and roast the cashewnuts until golden brown
ghee(1 tablespoon)cashew nuts(1/4 cup) - 15
Once golden and crisp, add the raisins and allow it to roast for a few seconds until it puff up and turn off the heat
raisins(1/4 cup) - 16
Once the Shahi Pulao is cooked and rested, open and add the mint leaves, roasted vegetables and nuts
few sprig mint leaves (pudina)cashew nuts(1/4 cup) - 17
Gently stir and fluff up the rice and transfer to a serving bowl
basmati rice(1 cup) - 18
Serve the Shahi Vegetable Pulao along with Burani Raita and Chaman Qaliya which is a creamy cottage cheese curry
Rate this recipe
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