Quick Shahi Navratan Pulav

Quick Shahi Navratan Pulav

Let’s see how to make shahi navratan pulav today. This is a popular rice recipe made with few spices and dry fruits. It not only looks tempting but also tastes super delicious. It is a one pot meal after a long tiring day or you can make this on any special occasion too!! This navratan pulav turns perfectly like the one that we get in restaurants!! You can try this recipe at home and drop a comment for me.

Navaratan means nine gems!! Yes, this pulav contains nine gems. Also I will share few tips to cook perfect rice. This is a very healthy recipe as we are using lot many veggies and dry fruits too!! If you are bored of having the same veg pulav then this is the best option for you. This can be a comfort food. If you love rice, then this is a must try for you.

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Some Interesting facts about Quick Shahi Navratan Pulav :-

This is an age old traditional recipe. This is flavorful and healthy rice recipe. As it contains lot many veggies and dry nuts it tastes delicious without any side dish like raita or gravy. This is a good option for one pot meal too!! Though less spicy this pulav is full of flavors that comes from whole spices and veggies. After reading all this, you must be eager to try this recipe. What are we waiting for!! Let’s start…

Quick Shahi Navratan Pulav

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Serves: 4 People Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes 20 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 Calories 20 grams Fat

Rating: 4.7/5

( 3 Votes )

Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati Rice
• 2 cups Water
• Salt to taste
• 3~4 tsp Ghee
• 10~15 Almonds
• 10~15 Cashew nuts
• 6~7 Walnuts
• 2~3 tsp black Raisins
• 250 gm Paneer cubes
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 2~3 black Peppercorns
• 2~3 Cloves
• 2 green Cardamom
• 1 Star anise
• 1 tsp grated Ginger
• Chopped Potato
• Cauliflower florets
• Sweet Corn
• Chopped French beans
• Chopped Green chili
• Fresh Peas
• Chopped Carrot
• A little Salt
• Water as needed

Instructions

Step 1: Wash rice really good 3-4 times and soak it in water for 30 minutes.

Step 2: Transfer the soaked rice and water into a pan and add salt. Mix well.

Step 3: Cover and steam the rice on medium heat for 15 minutes until all the water is absorbed into the rice.

Step 4: Turn off the gas and let the rice be as it is for about 10 minutes.

Step 5: Remove the lid and loosen the rice carefully with the help of fork. Rice is cooked and ready.

Step 6: Transfer it into a dish to cool down.

Step 7: Heat up ghee in a pan and add almonds, cashew nuts and walnuts and fry well.

Step 8: When the dry nuts are almost fried add black raisins and fry well.

Step 9: Take the dry nuts out into a dish.

Step 10: In the same pan add paneer and fry it well on high heat until it gets golden color from all sides. Take the paneer out into a dish.

Step 11: In the same pan add ghee.

Step 12: When ghee is hot enough, add cumin seeds and let it splutter.

Step 13: Add cinnamon, black peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, star anise and ginger and fry well. 

Step 14: Add potato, cauliflower, sweet corn, French beans, fresh peas, green chili, carrot and fry everything well together.

Step 15: Add salt and mix well.

Step 16: Add water and mix well.

Step 17: Cover and steam the veggies on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes.

Step 18: Remove the lid and mix the veggies well once.

Step 19: Add the cooked rice and fried paneer and mix well carefully.

Step 20: Cover and steam the rice for just about 5 minutes.

Step 21: Remove the lid and mix well once. Navratan pulav is ready. Garnish it with fried nuts while serving.

Notes

• You can add fried dry nuts along with rice if you want.
• You can have it as it is or with some gravy sabji.

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Servings

This is an easy, simple yet flavorful rice recipe. This Navratan pulav looks nice and tastes super delicious. You can serve it as one pot meal or pack for kids’ lunch box. Try it on some special day too!!