Tricolor "Indian Flag" Pulao
Tricolor "Indian Flag" Pulao
Pulao is a traditional Indian rice dish served on both regular and special occasions. If preparing it for a national holiday (like Indian Independence Day on August 15), this orange, white, and green version will make a big splash and absolutely wow your guests.This recipe comes courtesy of EzyShine.com.
Servings
3
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1/4 cup tomato puree
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- salt, to taste
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1/2 bowl palak or peas puree
- 1 tablespoon ginger and green chilli paste
- 2 tablespoon ghee
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- salt, to taste
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 2 tablespoon ghee
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 bowl chopped onion
- salt, to taste
Directions
- Heat a frying pan and add ghee.
- Add cumin seeds and ginger paste. Stir it for 1 minute.
- Now add tomato puree, red chilli powder, salt, and turmeric powder. Cook it for 1 minute.
- Add 1 section of cooked rice and mix it well. Cook it for 5 minutes.
- Take a frying pan and pour ghee in it.
- Heat it and add cumin seeds.
- Now add the ginger and green chilli paste and saute it for a minute.
- For green color, mix in peas or palak puree.
- Sprinkle the salt and stir it.
- Finally add another section of rice and mix well. Cook the rice for 5 minutes.
- Heat a frying pan and add some ghee to it.
- Add cumin seeds and onion. Cook the onion until it becomes translucent or a little golden brown.
- Sprinkle salt and stir.
- Finally add the leftover rice and cook it for 5 min.
- When all three colors or rice have been prepared, in a serving plate or bowl, first place green rice, then white rice, and finally top it with orange rice.
- Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves, lemon slices, and chopped onions (optional).