Zafrani Pulao

Zafrani Pulao is a royal, fragrant rice dish enriched with saffron, dry fruits, nuts, and fresh fruits. It is mildly sweet, aromatic, and perfect for festive occasions or special family gatherings.

Main Ingredients

• 2 cups Basmati Rice
• 1 tsp Saffron (soaked in ¼ cup warm milk)
• 1 cup Nuts (cashews, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, etc.)
• 1 cup Dried Fruits (raisins, cranberries, pineapple, papaya, etc.)
• 1 cup Fresh Fruits (pomegranate, grapes, apple)
• Whole Garam Masala – 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 cardamom, 3 cloves
• ½ tsp Black Cumin
• ½ cup Fried Onions
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• Handful of Cilantro
• Handful of Mint
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Coriander-Cumin Powder
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tbsp Ghee

Method

• Wash and soak the rice for at least 10 minutes.
• Slice onions lengthwise and fry until golden brown.
• Heat oil in a pan, splutter black cumin and whole garam masala.
• Add nuts and dried fruits, sauté on low flame for a minute.
• Add ginger-garlic paste, sugar, and coriander-cumin powder. Mix well.
• Add this mixture to the soaked rice with required water, fried onions, half of the saffron milk, cilantro, and mint.
• Cook rice until done. Drizzle remaining saffron milk on top.
• Mix in fresh fruits gently with a fork and add a few drops of ghee.
• Garnish with nuts, fruits, cilantro, and saffron strands before serving.

Tips

You can remove the whole garam masala before serving. Fresh vegetables like carrots, peas, and sweet corn can also be added.