Kaju Pulao | Cashew Pulao
The Cashew Pulao recipe features basmati rice, cashews (also known as kaju), onions, and an array of spices, resulting in a straightforward, convenient, and flavorful one-pot rice meal. This culinary creation can be prepared using a stovetop pressure cooker, an Instant Pot, or a regular pan on the stovetop.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice (heaped)- 200 grams, soaked in enough water for 30 minutes
- 2 tablespoons Ghee or oil
- ½ cup thinly sliced onions – 65 grams onion or 1 medium to large onion
- ½ teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste or 2 to 3 garlic cloves + ½ inch ginger crushed in a mortar-pestle
- 25 to 30 cashews
- salt as required
- 1.75 cups water – for pressure cooking
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves – for garnish
Whole Spices
- 1 tej patta – small to medium
- 5 to 6 black peppercorns
- 1.5 inch cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
- 1 black cardamom
- 2 green cardamom
- 3 cloves
- 1 or 2 single strands of mace
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse basmati rice very well in water till the water runs clear of starch.
- Then soak the rice in enough water for 20 to 30 minutes. After 20 to 30 minutes, drain all the water from the rice and set aside.
- Also thinly slice the onion and crush garlic cloves and ginger in a mortar-pestle. You can also use ½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste instead. Keep all the spices ready.
Making Kaju Pulao
- Heat ghee in a 2 litre pressure cooker.
- Then add all the whole spices mentioned above and saute till they crackle and turn fragrant.
- Now add the sliced onions and saute stirring often, till the onions turn golden.
- Add ginger-garlic paste. Saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
- Add the cashews and saute for a minute.
- Add the soaked rice. Season with salt.
- Mix the rice gently with the rest of the ingredients. Pour water and gently stir.
- Cover and pressure cook the pulao for 2 to 3 whistles or 7 to 8 minutes on medium heat.
- When the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid, gently fluff the rice.
- Serve kaju pulao garnished with some chopped coriander leaves. You can serve with any vegetable or paneer gravy or shorba of your choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 623kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 12gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 605mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 61IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 3mg
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