Mix Fruit Pulao
Ingredients (for 2-3 servings)
1 cup Basmati rice
1 inch stick cinnamon
4-5 clove
½ tsp black peppercorn
2-3 green cardamom
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp cashew
2 tbsp almonds
1 tbsp raisins
½ apple finely chopped
½ cup diced pineapple
2 tbsp ghee
2 green chillies
Few thread of saffron
1 tbsp warm milk
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
Method (How to make fruit pulao at home)
Wash and soak rice for ½ hr. mix clove, cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, peppercorn and 1 tsp ghee into the rice add 2 cup water and cook.
In a small bowl, add warm milk and saffron, mix well until the saffron dissolves. Keep aside.
Heat deep nonstick pan over medium heat, add remaining ghee.
Add green chilies, stir fry for a minute, add almonds, raisins and cashew nuts, mix well and saute until the nuts turn golden brown in color.
Add apple, pineapple and mix well and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Add cooked rice, sugar and salt, mix gently.
Cook over a slow flame for about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add saffron-milk mixture, mix gently remove from the heat.
Enjoy Fruit Pulao with any raita or chutney.