Fruit Pulao Recipe

Fruit Pulao

Introduction:

Fruit Pulao is quick to make and delicious to eat! Basmati rice (long grain rice) is sauted with fruits, dry-fruits and enriched with saffron. Enjoy Fruit Pulao with raita, yogurt or curry.

 

Cooking Time: 25 Min

Serves: 2 people

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Basmati Rice, cooked
• 2 Tablespoons Cashewnut
• 2 Tablespoons Almond
• 1 Tablespoon Raisin
• 2 Tablespoons Dried Apricot, diced
• 1/4 Cup Apple, diced
• 1/4 Cup Pineapple, chunks
• 1/4 Cup Cherries, diced
• 2 Tablespoons Ghee
• 2 Green Chilies, finely chopped
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 stick Cinnamon (Taj/Dalchini)
• 4 to 5 Cloves (Laving)
• 2 to 3 Green Cardamom (Elaichi)
• Few Strands of Saffron (Kesar)
• 1 Tablespoon warm Milk
• 1 Teaspoon Sugar
• Salt to Taste

Preparation:

1. In a small bowl, add warm milk and saffron, mix well until the saffron dissolves. Keep aside.
2. Heat deep nonstick pan over medium heat, add ghee.
3. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and green chilies, stir fry for a minute.
4. Add almonds, raisins and cashewnuts, mix well and saute until the nuts turn golden brown in color.
5. Add apricot, apple, pineapple and cherries, mix well and stir fry for 2 minutes.
6. Add cooked rice, sugar and salt, mix gently.
7. Cook over a slow flame for about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Remove from flame, add saffron-milk mixture, mix gently.
9. Enjoy Fruit Pulao with raita, yogurt or curry.

Farali Kebab Recipe

Fariyali Kabab

Introduction:

Farali Kebab is a farali version of popular punjabi snack or starter. Raw banana mixed together with roasted peanuts, green chilies and cilantro shaped into small cylinders and fried until crisp and golden.

Cooking Time:  30 Min

Serves: 2 people

Ingredients:

• 4 Raw Bananas, boiled and grated
• 1/4 Cup Rajgira Flour
• 4 Tablespoons Roasted Peanuts, coarsely crushed
• 3 Green Chilis, finely chopped
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
• 2 Tablespoons Cilantro (Coriander Leaves), finely chopped
• 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
• Salt to Taste
• Oil for Deep Frying

Preparation:

1. In a big bowl, mix boiled and grated banana, rajgira flour, roasted peanut, green chilies, chopped cilantro, cumin seeds, black pepper powder and salt.
2. Divide banana dough into 10 parts.
3. Lightly grease palms shape them into small cylindrical shape.
4. Heat oil in frying pan on high heat, when oil gets hot enough for frying, reduce flame to medium.
5. Gently slide farali kebab into hot oil.
6. Fry kebab until golden brown, turning them occasionally.
7. Remove kebab from oil and drain on paper napkin.
8.  Serve Farali Kebab with cilantro chutney.