Kabuli Pulao

Kabuli Pulao is an Afghani delicacy which is made of mutton and rice. The Pulao is rich in flavour due to the dry fruits that are added on top. The mutton stock added while cooking the rice also enhances its taste. It is a complete meal in itself and can be prepared for lunch or dinner. You can even make this if you are planning to have some friends for a small get-together.

The mutton is cooked separately in spices first and then cooked again with the masala and rice. This precise way of making it gives it that beautiful aroma that can tempt anyone. Kabuli Pulao tastes amazing with some kebabs and raita. Serve it to your family and earn a lot of compliments. It is an easy to prepare recipe and allows you to taste the royal flavours of Kabuli Pulao at home. Every bite of this pulao is a an irresistible mixture of nicely cooked, tender and juicy mutton with the basmati rice. If you want to surprise loved ones with a yummy dish then Kabuli Pulao should definitely be it. Just follow this simple recipe step by step and enjoy every bite of it.

INGREDIENTS

600 gm mutton

4 cup water

2 teaspoon salt

1 onion

4 cloves garlic

2 carrot

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon green cardamom

10 gm raisins

10 gm cashews

10 gm almonds

10 gm pistachios

1 tablespoon cumin

4 tablespoon refined oil

8 green chilli

1 tablespoon garlic

1 gm cumin powder

1 teaspoon coriander powder

1/2 cup yoghurt (curd)

10 gm garam masala powder

700 gm basmati rice

How to make Kabuli Pulao

Step 1

To prepare your very own Kabuli Pulao, take a pan and put mutton, 3 cups of water, half of the onion, salt, garlic cloves, half of garam masala. Cook the mixture until the mutton becomes tender. Once done, separate the mutton from the stock and keep aside.

Step 2

Take a bowl and add basmati rice in it. Wash well in cold water and then soak in enough water for about 25-30 minutes.

Step 3

Take another pan and put a cup of water, sugar, carrots, cardamom powder, almonds, cashews, pistachios in it. Cook while stirring continuously for about 3 mins.

Step 4

Simultaneously, in a different pan add cooking oil, whole cumin, the other half of onion, 5 grams of garam masala and green chilli. Fry everything nicely until they turn golden in colour. In the same pan add cooked mutton, salt, garlic, cumin powder, yogurt, and coriander powder. Cook for about 5 mins.

Step 5

It is time to add the mutton stock and soaked rice. Cook everything until the rice is nicely cooked. Garnish with the dry fruits fried earlier. Let it simmer for another 15 mins. Your Kabuli Pulao is ready to be served.