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Shahi Pulao With Nawabi Curry ( Popular Restaurant Recipes )


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A memorable rice preparation with layers of rich nawabi gravy, and enriched with saffron and dry fruits. It has a slightly sweet flavour because of the fruits that have been used.

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Baking Time:  10 to 12 Minutes
Baking Temperature:  180°C (360°F)
Makes 4 servings


Ingredients


For The Shahi Pulao
4 tbsp milk
a few strands of saffron (kesar) strands
2 tbsp butter/ghee
2 to 3 cardamoms (elaichi)
1 to 2 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1 tbsp chopped almonds (badam)
1 tbsp chopped raisins (kismis)
1 tsp chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
2 1/2 cups cooked rice (chawal)
2 tsp powdered sugar (optional)
1/4 cup finely chopped mixed fruits
(pineapple and cherries)
salt to taste

For The Nawabi Curry
2 tbsp ghee
1 recipe basic nawabi paste
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh cream

Other Ingredients
 oil for greasing

Method
For the shahi pulao
  1. Warm the milk in a small bowl, add the saffron and mix well till the saffron dissolves. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add the green cardamom and black cardamom,mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the almonds, raisins and cashewnuts, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for a minute till the nuts turn light brown in colour.
  4. Add the rice, sugar, fruits and salt, mix gently and cook on a slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes, stiring once in between.
  5. Remove from the flame, add the saffron-milk mixture, mix gently and divide into 2 equal portions. Keep aside.

For the nawabi curry
  1. Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add the nawabi paste and sauté on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
  2. Add the tomato purée, sugar, ¼ cup of water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, stirring once in between.
  3. Add the cream, mix well and keep aside.

How to proceed
  1. Arrange one portion of the pulao evenly in a greased square shaped glass baking dish.
  2. Spread the nawabi curry evenly over it.
  3. Top it with a portion of the pulao evenly over the curry in an even layer.
  4. Cover with an aluminium foil and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. Turn upside down on a large serving plate and serve immediately.
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