Dad's Half-way Sindhi & Half-way Yellow Rice Pulao

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, cleaned,washed,soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained before using
• 6 cups water
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 4 green cardamoms
• 2 cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 5 sprigs of fresh curry leaves
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 1 green chili, washed,ends trimmed and the rest of the chilli should be chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large pot on medium flame for 3 minutes.
• 2 once the oil is hot, toss in the cinnamon stick, cardamoms, cloves and bay leaves.
• 3 stir-fry these spices gently for 2 minutes until your kitchen is wafting with the aroma of the spices.
• 4 add the cumin and mustard seeds followed by the green chillies.
• 5 allow them{the mustard and cumin seeds} to battle as the splutter and crackle in the pot.
• 6 once they stop fighting in the pot{pun intended!
• 7 },i.
• 8 e, to say when they stop spluttering and crackling, add the curry leaves.
• 9 stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• 10 add garlic and stir-fry now until the raw smell of the garlic is gone and it turns golden brown.
• 11 stir in the turmeric powder.
• 12 saute all the spices and other ingredients with the turmeric powder for 1- 2 minutes.
• 13 then, add the drained rice and stir in the water.
• 14 increase heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring continuously.
• 15 once it comes to a boil, lower flame to medium heat, and cook the rice, stirring continuously, until nearly all the water has been absorbed by the rice.
• 16 when there is just a little water left, reduce heat to very low and cook, stirring continuously, until all the water has been absorbed by the rice.
• 17 remove from flame.
• 18 fluff rice with a fork.
• 19 serve this delicious pulao as a side dish with a curry or as we prefer with our doodhi chane ki dal{recipe number:76992} and some fat-free yogurt on the side.
• 20 your in for the best indian food ever!
• 21 enjoy!