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Recipes in English
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Rice / Biryani / Pulao Recipes >>
Yakhni Pulao |
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1 kilogram lamb meat on the bone |
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12 cups water |
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2 garlic bulbs |
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2 inch piece ginger cut into pieces |
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3 small onion sliced |
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8 cloves |
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1 teaspoon black pepper |
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1 inch piece cinnamon stick |
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1 teaspoon coriander seeds crushed |
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5 large cardamom |
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2 bay leaves |
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2 teaspoon salt |
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3\4 cup aniseed (saunf) |
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1\2 cup coriander seeds, ground |
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3 1\2 cups rice, Pakistani basmati |
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For Masala
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1 cup ghee or cooking oil |
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2 medium Onions |
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8 whole green cardamoms |
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1 teaspoon peppercorns |
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1 inch piece cinnamon sticks |
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3 large cardamom, ground green |
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6 cloves |
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1 tablespoon ginger paste |
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Trim
most of the fat from the meat. Wash thoroughly with cold
water. Put water in a large heavy based saucepan and bring
to boil. Tie aniseed and coriander seed in a piece of muslin
to make spice bag
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Add meat, garlic, ginger, onions, cloves, black peppercorn,
cinnamon, large cardamoms, bay leaves, salt and spice bag.
Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 40 to 45
minutes until the meat is tender
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Meanwhile, put the rice in a sieve and wash it thoroughly
under running cold tap. Soak in plenty of water for 30
minutes. Drain in a sieve and let it stand for a minute or
two
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Strain the meat and reserve the stock. Discard the spices
bag, spices, onion and ginger from meat. Peel the garlic
cloves to remove the garlic pulp and add this to meat
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To prepare masala heat ghee or oil in a large heavy skillet
over medium heat. Add onion and fry to a golden color,
stirring constantly. Reserve 3 tablespoons fried onions and
to the rest add green cardamoms, black peppercorn, cinnamon,
black cardamoms, cloves and bay leaves. Fry for a minute,
add meat and ginger
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Stirring frequently, fry this over medium heat for 2-3
minutes then add yogurt and fry until meat turns to golden
color and water from yogurt has evaporated, about 4-5
minutes
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Add rice to the meat and add just enough reserved stock to
cover the rice by 1 inch. (Alternatively measure the stock;
it should be 3 3/4 cups. Add water to make it to required
quantity.) Cook rice over medium-low heat for about 5-8
minutes or until rice are 3\4 cooked, stirring occasionally.
Add reserved fried onions. Cover with a tight fitting lid,
reduce heat to very low and allow to cook for another 15-20
minutes until rice is tender
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Fluff up the rice with a fork, and then transfer it into to
a heated serving dish
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Serve with Raita or make Mutton / Beef or Chicken
Curry.
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Serve Immediately
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Serve Hot
* Variations : Use chicken instead of lamb and reduce the
time from 45 minutes to 20 minutes
Serves 6 people
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
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