Navratan Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

• 500g basmati rice
• 50g paneer
• 50g peas
• 50 cauliflower
• 50g cherries
• 50g pineapple
• 60g carrots
• 25g cashew nuts
• 20g kiss miss (raisins)
• 150g yogurt
• 10g garam masala
• 15g green chilies
• 75g onions
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 75g ghee or butter
• Salt to taste
• 1 small bunch mint leaves
• 1 small bunch cilantro
• 1 lemon
• 25g ginger-garlic paste

How to make Navratan Pulao

1. Wash the rice and soak in the water for 30 minutes.
2. Mix the chopped carrots and paneer and fry in oil for few minutes.
3. Heat ghee in another pan, fry onions until golden brown.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, mint leaves, paneer, vegetables, dry fruits and fry for 5-6 minutes.
5. Also add garam masala, salt, turmeric, chili powder, yogurt and fry well.
6. Remove from heat and keep aside.
7. Boil water in another vessel, add washed rice and cook until it is half cooked.
8. Then add the above prepared curry to the rice, mix well and cook on the steam until the rice is done.
9. Sprinkle the lemon juice on rice and serve with cherries on it.