Shahi Moti Pulao

Name: Shahi Moti Pulao
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Cups Basmati Rice; 1/2 cup Cauliflower florets; 1 Capsicum, diced; 1 medium Carrot, diced; 2 Onions, sliced; 8-10 Cashews; 8-10 Raisins; 1 Bay Leaf; 2 Black Cardamoms; 3 Green Cardamoms; 4 Cloves; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Red Chili powder; 1 tsp Garam masala powder; 2 tbsp Ghee; 4-5 Saffron Strands; 1/4 Cup Milk; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Sugar; 1/2 Cup Soft Crumbled Paneer; 1 Boiled Potato small; 2 tbsp Cornflour; 1/2 tsp Red Chili powder; 1/3 tsp Garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 4 tbsp Oil

Sanuber Ashrafi @tasty_treatbysanu

Jamshedpur

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Moti Pulao is a delicacy from Awadhi Cuisine. This rich Pulao was cooked in the kitchens of Nawab of Lucknow. Pearls or Moti made from the Paneer and served on vegetable pulav with added dry fruits and flavoured with saffron.

Sanuber Ashrafi @tasty_treatbysanu

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

For Rice
2 CupsBasmati Rice
1/2 cupCauliflower florets
1Capsicum, diced
1medium Carrot, diced
2Onions, sliced
8-10Cashews
8-10Raisins
1Bay Leaf
2Black Cardamoms
3Green Cardamoms
4Cloves
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspRed Chili powder
1 tspGaram masala powder
2 tbspGhee
4-5Saffron Strands
1/4 CupMilk
1 tspSalt
1/2 tspSugar
For Paneer Pearls/Moti
1/2 CupSoft Crumbled Paneer
1Boiled Potato small
2 tbspCornflour
1/2 tspRed Chili powder
1/3 tspGaram masala powder
1/2 tspSalt
4 tbspOil

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Wash Rice and soak it in enough water.
2

Heat ghee in a pan and roast Cashew Nuts in it till light brown. Roast raisins for few seconds till it puffs up. Keep aside for later use.
3

In the same pan pan fry sliced onion till golden brown in colour, keep aside.
4

In the same pan add ghee, and the whole spices. When the seeds crackle, add veggies and saute for few minutes.
5

Add spices and mix well.
6

Add rice, mix lightly and cook for 1-2 minutes.
7

Transfer in a pressure cooker, add Water, saffron milk and salt, close the lid and cook for 1 whistle.
8

For Preparing the Paneer Pearls/Moti, in a bowl, mix paneer, boiled mashed potato, spices, cornflour and salt. Mix and make a smooth mixture.
9

Make small lime balls, and deep fry till light brown.
10

Add saffron milk to the pulao, garnish the vegetable pulao with fried cashews, raisins, fried onion and prepared paneer balls. Serve with paneer korma.