Horsegram Pulao
a mildly spiced rice perfect to go with any meat dish or as a one pot Vegetarian meal
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup horsegram
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 cloves
- 5 green cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon red chile powder. cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups Basmati rice
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup coconut milk
Instructions
- Soak horsegram overnight in water.
- Cook horsegram in a pot of boiling water until tender, about 30 minutes.
- Drain horsegram, but reserve liquid.
- In a large pot, heat ghee. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and cumin. Stir fry for 1 minute, until the cumin starts to change color. Add ginger paste and garlic paste. Fry for 1 minute.
- Add 3 cups of the reserved horsegram liquid and coconut milk. Add turmeric, chile powder and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Add rice and cooked horsegram. Stir to combine. Reduce to a simmer and cook, covered until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
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