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शाही पुलाव | शाही सब्जी पुलाव | शाही पुलाव बनाने की विधि | मुगलाई शाही पुलाव - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Shahi Pulao in Hindi)
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shahi pulao | shahi veg pulao | mughlai shahi pulao | how to make shahi pulao | with 30 amazing images. The presence of the word Shahi always hints at the richness of a recipe. Indeed, the Shahi Pulao is a rice dish that is loaded with spices, veggies and a horde of other ingredients, which give it a memorable flavour and texture. While an assortment of spices including saffron and caraway seeds gives this shahi veg pulao preparation a rich aroma, taste and hue, veggies, pineapple and paneer give it a wonderful range of textures. Pineapple also gives the mughlai shahi pulao a juicy tanginess, which you are sure to enjoy. Self-contained with myriad flavours, this shahi veg pulao is a one-dish meal can be served with just a bowl of curd or raita. We have cooked the rice for mughlai shahi pulao on a stove top but you can cook it in a pressure cooker also. Aside from shahi pulao check out our collection of pulao recipes like pressure cooker veg pulao and matar pulao.
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Mughlai Chawal, Mughlai BiryaniPulaosIndian Independence DayKarwa ChauthNon-stick PanLunch Pulao Rice
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For Shahi Pulao
3 cups soaked and cooked long grained rice (basmati)
1/4 tsp saffron (kesar) strands
2 tbsp ghee
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
3 cardamoms (elaichi)
1/2 tsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
1/2 cup sliced onions
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1/4 cup blanched cauliflower florets
3/4 cup boiled green peas
2 tbsp chopped canned pineapple
salt to taste
For The Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp fried cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tbsp fried raisins (kismis)
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- Shahi Pulao is a Royal rice preparation which is cooked with basmati rice and vegetables. It is a one pot meal, can be served with plain curds or raitas, some people also prefer having papad with it. If you like the recipe, check the links given below :
- Tomato Pulao
- Pudina Pulao
- Paneer Tikka Pulao
For cooking the long grained rice
- To begin making the Shahi Vegetable Pulao, you can either pressure cook the rice or cook them on a stove top. I will be cooking them directly on a stove top as it gives you a control over the cooking time. Wash around ¾ cup of rice thoroughly. You can use any variety of rice.
- Soak in 3 cups of water for 30 minutes. Cover with a lid and keep aside.
- Drain the rice with the help of a strainer.
- Boil a vessel full of water, add 1 tbsp of oil.
- Add salt.
- Add the rice to the boiling water.
- Cook till the rice is al dente, stirring once or twice in between. The rice grain must be fully cooked yet firm. This would take around 7-8 minutes over a medium flame
- Pour into a colander and let the water drain out.
- Spread the cooked rice on a plate to cool.
- Cover with another place so the top layer of rice does not dry out while they are cooling.
How to make Shahi Pulao
- To make the Shahi Pulao, take the saffron in a small bowl.
- Pour 1 tbsp of warm water. Also, you can soak the kesar in warm milk.
- Mix well and keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan. Also, you can use oil or butter but, ghee provides the best flavour.
- When the ghee is moderately hot, add the cloves.
- Add the cinnamon.
- Add cardamom.
- Furthermore, add caraway seeds and cumin seeds.
- Add green chillies. Add more or less depending upon the spice level you can handle.
- Add bayleaf and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds or until aromatic.
- Once the whole spices have sauteed well in the ghee, add the onions.
- Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn light brown in colour.
- Add the chilli powder.
- Add turmeric powder.
- Add paneer. If you like crunchy paneer then toss them lightly in oil till brown before adding them to the pan.
- Add the cauliflower. Also, you can add other vegetables like carrots, french beans, tomatoes, capsicum etc. We have blanched them before adding.
- Add green peas. Also, the mutter have been boiled in the microwave before adding to the Shahi Pulao.
- Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add pineapple. This is optional but it lends a delicate sweet flavour to the shahi pulao recipe.
- Add rice.
- Add saffron-water mixture and salt.
- Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Garnish the Shahi Pulao with coriander.
- Also, garnish with cashew nuts. You can even sprinkle the shahi pulao with fried onions.
- Sprinkle some raisins and serve the Shahi Pulao immediately.
- Our collection of pulao recipes has more than 200 vegetarian pulao recipes. are few of my go-to pulav recipes. Spicy Vegetable Pulao, Kashmiri Pulao, Corn and Vegetable Pulao You can enjoy them as it is or relish with a bowl of hot kadhi and cold raita to make a complete meal.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per servingEnergy 256 cal Protein 5.8 g Carbohydrates 40.3 g Fiber 2.7 g Fat 8 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 7.9 mg
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