Kashmiri Pulao

Description

 * Ethnicity - Kashmiri, North Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 500 gms long grain rice (basmati)
 * 2 cups milk
 * 1/2 cup cream beaten smooth
 * 1 tsp. Sugar
 * salt to taste
 * 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
 * 3 cloves
 * 1" cinnamon
 * 3 cardamoms
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 2 tbsp. ghee
 * 1 cup canned chopped mixed fruit (drained)
 * rose water ..

Directions

 * 1) Wash and soak rice for 15-20 minutes.
 * 2) Mix milk, cream, Sugar, salt. Drain rice, keep aside.
 * 3) Heat ghee in a heavy pan. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamoms, cloves.
 * 4) Allow to splutter. Add rice and fry in ghee for 2 minutes. Add milk, cream, mixture.
 * 5) Add 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. When boil is reached, cover and simmer till cooked.
 * 6) Each grain should be cooked, but separate. Mix in drained fruit very gently.
 * 7) Sprinkle few drops of rose water.
 * 8) Serve hot with a curry or tadka dal.