Pomegranate & Dry Fruit Pilaf

by Shaheen Ali

Pilaf, also known as pilav, pilau, pilafi, pulao, palaw, plov, polov, polo, and polu, is a dish in which rice is cooked in a seasoned broth. In some cases, the rice may also attain its brown color by being stirred with pieces of cooked onion, as well as a mix of spices. Depending on the local cuisine, it may also contain meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, and dried fruits.

Pilaf and similar dishes are common to Balkan, Middle Eastern, Caucasian, Central and South Asian, East African, Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. It is a staple food and a national dish in Afghan, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bangladeshi, Balochi, Bukharan Jewish, Cretan, Kurdish, Indian, Iranian, Pakistani, Swahili (Kenyan and Tanzanian-Zanzibari), Uzbek, Tajik and Turkish cuisines.


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Today i am presenting a simple saffron pilaf studded with almonds, raisins, cashews and lots of pomegranate pearls. The saffron gives a mild lemony color to the pilaf along with that magical aroma where as the nuts give a royal texture and bite to the pilaf. Pomegranate pearls add on the beauty of the pilaf along with enhancing the fruity flavor required. The pomegranate and dry fruit pilaf is pretty close to the Kashmiri pulao where lots of fresh fruits are used along with nuts. I often make this when ever i have guests at home. So now you know that when you have guests at home, treat them with this rich pilaf and gather all the praises you deserve.

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POMEGRANATE & DRY FRUIT PILAF
Course main course
Cuisine kashmiri
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
serving
Ingredients
Course main course
Cuisine kashmiri
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
serving
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. First wash and soak rice in sufficient water for 30 mins before cooking. Meanwhile soak saffron in 2 tbsp milk in a small bowl and keep in fridge.
  2. Heat ghee in a wok and fry onion slices to golden and crisp. Keep aside. In the same ghee add raisins, almonds and cashews and keep aside.
  3. Heat double water in double quantity of rice in a big broad vessel. Add lemon juice, salt and whole spices into it. Once the water starts boiling add the soaked rice and allow it to cook. This may take 5-6 mins.
  4. Drain the water and strain the rice through a rice strainer. Transfer the rice to a broad base tray and spread saffron milk all over it. Mix gently. Now add the fried dry fruits, kewda water and cover it with an aluminium foil for few minutes so that the flavors infuse properly.
  5. Add pomegranate seeds and fried onions generously before serving.
Recipe Notes

Serve Hot either with your favorite curry or just with some flavored raita.

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