9799692b348 Nivedhanam: Zafrani Pulao - Hyderabad Style

Monday, September 30, 2013

Zafrani Pulao - Hyderabad Style

A very elegant and delicious pulao.. There are different kinds of the zafrani pulao - one is sweet and other is spicy.. I was in no mood for a sweet rice preparation. So I chose the savory version from here that I had bookmarked and served it with a Paneer dish. This is my choice for Z – Regional

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Ingredients
Basmati Rice - 1 1/2 cups
Water - 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 cup
Almonds - 5 (thinly sliced)
Biryani Masala - 1/2 tea spoon
Shahi Jeera - 1 tea spoon
Butter - 1 table spoon + 1 table spoon
Cashew nut - 10
Ginger - 1 tea spoon (grated)
Garlic - 6 - 8 pods
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Fried Onions - 1/4 cup
Mint Leaves - 1/2 cup
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1
Pomegranate Seeds - 2 table spoons
Saffron - 1/8 tea spoon
Salt - 1 tea spoon
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Method
Wash the rice well and soak them in water for half an hour. Drain water and set aside
Heat a table spoon of butter and add shahi jeera and onions and salt and sauté until the onions are well done
Add ginger and garlic and biryani masala
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Add 1/4 cup of coriander leaves and 1/4 cup of Mint Leaves and sauté for a minute
Add water and when it comes to a boil, add the rice and mix once well
Cook it covered until most of the water is absorbed
Add fried onions, saffron milk and pomegranate seeds
Top it with a table spoon of butter
Cover and let it cook on low heat for 5 minutes
Garnish with more coriander leaves and mint leaves
Serve hot!!
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21 comments :

  1. Fabulous Pulao. I can guess its taste from the pictures, how yummy it is.

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  2. Nice flavorful pulao, Sowmya..I too prefer the savory version than a sweet one when rice is concerned.

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  3. Omg, fantastic,very nutty and fruity zafrani pulao..

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  4. very very flavorful biryani looks so yummy dear :) Your clicks are making me hungry , pass me the plate i wud love to enjoy this delicious pulao :) tempting me dear !!

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  5. Simply awesome looking pulao. Wonderful preparation.
    Deepa

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  6. The rice looks very colourful with those pearls!..nice choice..it's been wonderful having you part of this mega marathon..enjoyed all your posts..

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  7. yummy and colorful pulao... Awesome...

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  8. that looks very nice..very colorful..super Sowmya..
    Beautiful recipe choice during this long marathon.

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  9. Rich and delicious Pulao. It is a sure fire party pleaser.

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  10. Lovely rice preparation ! Enjoyed all your recipes dear !

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  11. That is one colorful and yummy looking Zafrani pulao. My version is slightly different :-)

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  12. Such an aromatic pulao loaded with flavors :)

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  13. Very flavorful pulao!

    Regards,
    Bindu
    http://indianrecipegalleri.blogspot.in/

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  14. I am so damn hungry, delicious looking biryani

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  15. Looks very tempting Sowmya. And i live that you've used fried onions. I'm normally very lazy to make them!

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  16. Love this pulao. Must try it some time soon. I have enjoyed this series Thanks Sowmya for making it so interesting.

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  17. Wow its looking so yummy i will try this at my restaurants in hyderabad

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