Crushed wheat Polau
Healthier puloa
Recipe by rabz of Dhaka, BD
To be honest I prefer this over the rice polau or biryani when it comes to being health concious.It has a wonderful taste and fragrance.
Ingredients
non vegetarian
4 servings
- 2 cup half crushed wheat Soaked over night and drained
- 4 tbsp oil.
- 5-6 cardamoms
- 1 large sticks cinnamon.
- 2 onion thinly sliced
- 2 tomatoes chopped into small cubes.
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp garam masala.
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt or adjust to your taste
- 1/2 kg mutton cubes or 1/2 cut chicken.
- 7 cup water
- Fried nuts, raisins and some greens.
Directions
- In a pot heat oil, Add cardamom and cinnamon then fry the Onion til light golden.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste and masalas.
- Fry for 2 min then add meat add fry.
- Pour the water, bring to a boil and cook the meat over medium heat until the water is approx 3 c and meat is tender (30 - 45 min).
- Add the half crushed wheat and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and cook with a tight lid for 30- 45 min till wheat is tender fluff with a fork.
- Bring out in a dish and place the meat over the cooked wheat polau garnish with fried nuts and raisins and some cilantro.
- serve hot.
*Chicken recipe will require less amount of water and less cooking time.