Ingredients vegetarian 1 servings

• 2 cups of Basmati Rice soaked in water for 30 minutes
• 2 small diced carrots
• 1 cup of fresh green peas
• 2 cloves / long (in hindi)
• 1 stick of cinnamon/dal chini  stick
• 1 bay leaf / tej pata
• 1 tsp of cumin / zeera seeds
• 2 tsp of oil
• Water
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp pf lemon juice

Directions

1. In a non stick deep dish pan add little oil.
2. On a low medium heat add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cloves, dalchini.
3. When the oil is infused with all dry spices. Add carrots and peas.
4. Let them cook for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add rice to the pan and add salt.
6. Add water to the pan with tbsp of lemon juice.
7. Let the rice cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Enjoy the shahi pulao. Serve them on rice plate but take out the tej pata and cinnamon stick before serving.

Lemon is key ingredient here, it gives little citrus flavor to the rice and protects rice to stick to the pan. Cinnamon and tej pata gives so much of flavor and odour to the rice that you will remember the special rice order you eat in fancy restaurants. Neighbors will be dropping in anytime...

Comments

NAVTEJ

hi, you didn't tell the quantity of water?

vicky

What is so shahi about it?

Tina

Thanks chitra, I ahve my mom's birthday coming up. Will try this..

Chitra Ahluwalia Pal

Thanks hfshama, just wanted to corret one thing my name is Chitra not Chithra

hfshama

nice pulao chithra...thanx.

Chitra Ahluwalia Pal

Thanks Mohit, do try thsi your family will love it.

Mohit

hmmm...You make really delicious food...