Tasty Zaffrani Pulao Recipe

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Prep Time 25 Minutes

Cooking Time 15 Minutes

Servings 3-4

Rating

Zaffrani Pulao is a tempting pulao recipe. Zaffran gives a yellowish tinge and flavor to the pulao. This awesome pulao recipe is not only rich in nutritional benefits but is also quite easy to prepare and irresistible in taste.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cupsLong-Grained Rice (basmati)
1/4 tspSaffron (kesar) Strands
2 tspWarm milk
1 1/2oil
1 cupPaneer (cottage cheese) Cubes
1 tbspGhee
1Bay Leaf (tej patta)
4Cardamoms
3 to 4Cinnamon (dalchini) sticks
Saltto taste
1/4 cupRaisins (kismis)

For The Garnish

10-15Fried Cashew Nut Halves

Directions

Clean, wash and soak the rice for about 15 minutes and drain and keep it aside.
Add the saffron and warm milk in a bowl, mix well and keep it aside.
Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the paneer cubes and saute on a medium flame for 2 minutes, stir occasionally or till they turn light brown in color and keep it aside to cool.
Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon and saute on a medium flame for few seconds.
Add the rice and saute on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add 2½ cups of hot water and salt, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes and stir occasionally.
Add the raisins, paneer and saffron-milk mixture and mix it well.
Cover with the lid and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes and stir occasionally.
Garnish with cashew nuts and serve hot.

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