Navaratan Pullao (Nine-Jeweled Rice)

Navratan Pulao is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Navratan Pulav by following this easy recipe

Ingredients:

1 c      Basmathi rice
1 3/4 c  Water
1/4 c    Oil
1        small Finely sliced onion
6        Cloves
1″       Cinnamon stick
1 t      Salt
1/2 t    Cumin seed

For Mixing with rice before serving:

A) 1/4 c frozen peas (boiled), salt, 6 drops green food coloring mixed
   with 1 t water.

B) 1/4 c diced tomatoes, 1/4 t red pepper, salt, Garam Masala, 6 drops
   red food coloring mixed in 2 t water.

Ingredients:
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1         Thinly sliced onion
2 1/4 c   Ghee
1 oz      Almonds
1 oz      Cashew nuts
1 1/2 oz  Golden raisins
1 oz      Pistachio nuts
1″ piece  Ginger thinly sliced
1         Green chili (optional)
1         Hard boiled egg
Method:

Clean, wash, and soak rice in 1 3/4 c water for pressure cooking, or in 2 cups of water for pan cooking.  Heat oil and fry the onions.  Add whole spices.  Fry 1 minute.  Add rice and fry for 2/3 minutes to coat
the rice grains with oil.  Add the water which the rice was soaking in. Pressure cook, building up the pressure to 15 psi and let drop, OR cook in a pan bringing to full boil then down to a simmer followed by 20
minutes of cooking until the rice is done.

Divide rice into three parts.  Thoroughly mix A with one part and B with another.  Leave the last part plain.  Keep rice separate and warm in the oven.

(C) Meanwhile fry the onion until it is crisp.  Remove and fry almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, raisins, ginger and chili.  Chop egg and sprinkle with salt.  Keep warm until required.

To serve, place onions, nuts, chopped egg and all of (C) in a dish and spread the three batches of rice in clumps above it aesthetically.