Dalchini Pulao
is a simple Oriya rice (Pilaf) dish. Pulao can be served with vegetable and non-vegetable
gravy based curry or served as by itself. The recipe is based on submission by Snigdha. Also spelled as Palao, Pilaf.
Ingredients
1
lb basmati rice
4 teaspoon ghee
2 cinnamon (Dalchini) 1 inch long stick
4 tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch of turmeric
powder
Pinch of salt
Boiling water (twice the amount of
rice)
Preparation
1
Heat a big pan on
medium. Add ghee.
2
When ghee is sufficiently
hot and gives off aroma, add cumin
seed, cinnamon sticks and fry
for a minute.
3
Add turmeric powder
and washed rice and salt. Strir
2 to 3 minutes.
4
Carefully, add boiling
water and bring whole mixture
to boil.
5
Cook until all water
is evaporated and rice is done.
Add sugar and mix well and bring
out from heat.
6
Cover rice with a
lid for 5 minutes and serve with
your favorite gravy.
