Shahi Pulav ( Pulao ) / Shahi Pilaf / Shahi Biryani

Spread the Joy!

This is my second recipe for shahi pulav. This is one of my all time favorite recipe. I first posted it a year back, since it is my fav, i want it to have a clear pictorial recipe. So here i am with a new post with more pictures. You can check out my old recipe here.

This rice dish has a slight sweetish tingle to it. It is a kind of rich recipe. You can make it in different variation, you can add saffron water in it, you can add veggies to it. I will soon post that. So off you go to the recipe.

Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serves : 2

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice – 1 cup
Onions – 1 large sliced thinlyGreen Chilli – 3 large slit
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tblspn
Salt to taste
Sugar – 1 tblspn
Coriander Leaves – a handful
Mint Leaves – a handful
Water – 1.5 cup

For Seasoning:
Ghee – 2 tblspn
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam – 1 tblspn
Bay Leaf – 1
Cinnamon Stick – 1 inch piece
Cardamom / Yelakai – 4 crushed
Cloves / Krambu – 4

Method:

Wash and soak the rice for 30 mins.

Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add in all the seasoning ingredients and saute for a while.

Now add in salt and sugar and mix well. Let them cook for a while.

Add in onions, green chilli and saute till they turn golden.

Now add in ginger garlic paste and saute them for a min.

Now add in the soaked drained rice and mix them well.

Add in a good amount of coriander and mint leaves.

Pour in 1.5 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Simmer the flame and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Let it simmer for 5 mins. Switch off the flame and let the steam go all by itself. Fluff the rice with a fork.

Serve with any curry.

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