AFGHANI MUTTON PULAO IN A PRESSURE COOKER WITH VIDEO

Afghani mutton pulao is a delicious and flavourful pulao made with mutton pieces and basmati rice. The specialty of this recipe are the nuts, dried fruits and caramelized carrots which add a crunchy and sweet taste to the mildly spiced pulao. You can try this recipe when you wish to try something new and taste something different and delicious.

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Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients

1 cup oil

2 onions thinly sliced

1 heaped tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp each red chilli, coriander and cumin powders

salt to taste

500 gms mutton pieces

500 gms/ 4 cups basmati rice

6 cups water

For garnishing

1 long carrot cut into strips

4 tbsp sugar

1 cup water

2 tbsp ghee

2 tbsp each cashews and almonds chopped

1 tbsp raisins

Method

• Wash and soak the basmati rice in water for 1 hour.
• Heat 1 cup oil in a pressure cooker.
• Add 2 onions thinly sliced and saute till the onions turn golden.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes.
• Add red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt and mix well.
• Add the mutton pieces and mix well.
• Add 2 cups water and close the lid of the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
• The mutton has to be 90% cooked. If not, cook for a few more whistles.
• Once done, open the lid and add 4 cups water and bring to a boil. (Add 1/2 cup more if the mutton has taken long time to cook)
• Drain away the water from the basmati rice and add the rice to the cooker and stir well.
• Check for taste and add salt if necessary and close the lid.
• Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
• Meanwhile heat 4 tbsp sugar in a sauce pan and when it starts getting golden brown colour (caramelizing), switch off the gas and add 1 cup water. 
• Mix well and then add sliced carrots. Cook for a few minutes till most of the water has evaporated and the carrots are cooked. Switch off the flame and keep ready.
• Next heat another pan, add ghee and roast the chopped cashews, almonds and raisins till the nuts turn golden and the raisins puff up. Transfer this to a bowl and keep ready.
• Once the steam has released from the cooker, open the lid and gently mix the pulao.
• Transfer the pulao to a serving bowl and garnish with ghee roasted nuts and caramelized carrots.
• Serve hot.

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