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Rice Pilaf Recipe | Aromatic Rice Pulao Recipe

Rice Pilaf Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Aromatic rice pulav made with basmati rice, whole spices, onions which is cooked in ghee. Perfect rice dish to serve with any spicy curries like chicken tikka masala or butter chicken.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 261 kcal

Equipment

Cooking pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Basmati rice-1 cup
  • 1 large Onion peeled and sliced thinly
  • 2 tablespoon Ghee
  • 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves for garnishing
  • 2 teaspoon Salt or to taste

Whole Spices

  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 4 no Cloves
  • 4 no Cardamom crushed slightly
  • 1 teaspoon Whole Black Pepper
  • 1 no Bay leaf

Instructions
 

  • Wash rice in lots of water and soak it for 30 minutes. Strain in a colander and set aside.
  • In a thick bottom pan add ghee and heat it up. Add in cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, pepper, cinnamon and fry for 30 seconds. Add in onions and cook till golden. Add in the rice and fry for 2 min.
  • Pour in 2 cups of water and bring that to boil. Once it starts to boil, cover it with a tight fitting lid and let it cook on a very low flame for 10-15 mins. Once it has absorbed all the water, fluff it with a fork and let it stand for 10 min covered.
  • Add in lots of coriander and mix well. Serve hot with any curry.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Rice Pilaf Recipe | Aromatic Rice Pulao Recipe
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
261
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
0.003
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
19
mg
6
%
Sodium
 
1170
mg
51
%
Potassium
 
151
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
43
g
14
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
47
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
48
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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