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 g)
4 tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch of turmeric
powder (~1/10 teaspoon)
Pinch of salt (~1/10 teaspoon)
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. Stir
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.
Number
of Servings:
3
Nutritional
Analysis
Amount per Serving
% DV
Total Calories (kilo calories)
692.6
35
Total Calories from Fat (kilo calories)
59.4
Total Fat (g)
6.7
10
Total Saturated Fat (g)
3.8
19
Total Transfat (g)
0.1
Cholesterol (mg)
14.8
5
Sodium (mg)
237.5
10
Carbohydrate (g)
144.7
48
Dietary Fiber (g)
5.6
22
Sugar (g)
21.3
Protein (g)
10.7
Vitamin A (IU)
181.5
4
Vitamin C (mg)
2.7
4
Calcium (mg)
42.0
4
Iron (mg)
6.8
38
Tip For LOwer Calorie Pulao
For lower calories, reduce the amount of ghee to half and add at the end. Roast spice in just a hot pan.
