Navratan Pulao





Navratan pulao is a rich and spicy dish. It is a complete treat by itself. Reduce the quantity of chilies to make it less spicy.

Ingredients we will need to make this dish:

Basmati rice : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 cup

Carrot (gajar) : . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 cup

French bean : . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 cup

Peas (mattar) : . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 cup

Potatoes (aloo) : . . . . . . . . . one or two

Cashew nut (kaju) : . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12

Almond (badam) : . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12

Pistachio (pista) : . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12

Raisin (kishmis) : . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12

Ginger paste (adrak) : . . . . 1 table spoon

Garlic paste (lasoon) : . . . . 1 table spoon

Onion (pyaj) : . . . . . . . . . . (medium) two

Tomatoes (tamater) : . . . . . . . . . . . two

Green chilies (hari mirchi) : . . . . . . 6 to 8

Pepper powder (kali mirchi) : 1/2 tea spoon

Clove (lavang) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 8

Cinnamon (dalchini) : . . . . . . . . . . 1 inch

Cardamom (elaichi) : . . . . . . . . . . 4 to 6

Bay leaf (tej patta) : . . . . . . . . . . 1 or 2

Lemon juice (nimboo) : . . 2 table spoon

Ghee : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves (hara dhania)

Salt (namak) as per your taste

Mathod of making Navratan pulao

Soak rice in water for one hour.

Grind onion and green chilies and add ginger garlic paste in it to prepare wet masala.

Peel potatoes and cut long finger chips.

Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and fry wet masala for two to three minutes. Add potatoes, finely cut carrot, french beans and peas. Fry for two minutes and add cashew nut, almond, pistachio and raisin. Saute for a minute and then add clove, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf and pepper powder. Fry it for a minute and add finely chopped tomatoes. Add rice, 3 cups of water, lemon juice and salt. Pressure cook Navratan pulao for ten to fifteen minutes.

Garnish Navratan Pulao with coriander leaves while serving. Enjoy with curd raita and kachumber.


Also try this recipe - Rice Pulao


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