NAVRATAN PULAO RECIPE

The authentic Indian basmati rice-has a unique nutty flavor is used in cooking a wide variety of rice dishes. Navratan Pulao with its aromatic flavor and mouth watering taste is a royal dish, which is heavily garnished with cashewnuts, almonds and sultanas.

Dunar basmati rice	250 gms
Green colour	6 drops (dissolved in 1 tsp water)
Red colour	4 drops (dissolved in 1 tsp water)
Peas	60gms(boiled)
Egg white	60 gms (boiled and chopped)
Tomatoes	60 gms (diced)
Cumin	½ tsp
Salt	to taste
Green chillies	2 (finely chopped)
Coriander leaves	1 tsp
Cinnamon	1 stick
Cloves	6
Peppercorns	12
Green cardamoms	4
Ginger	15 gms
Garlic	6 cloves
Onions	60 gms (sliced)
Ghee	60 gms
Water	450 ml

Method Of Preparation

Wash and soak Dunar basmati rice. Heat the ghee, add the onions and garlic and fry till done. Add whole spices, salt, green chillies, cumin seeds and ginger and saute. Add the Dunar basmati rice and water and cook till tender. Divide the cooked Dunar basmati rice into three equal parts. To the first part, add the green colour, peas and ciander leaves and mix. To the second part, add the red colour and diced tomatoes and mix well. To the third, add only chopped egg white or fried paneer cubes. Set them in a dish keeping three separate heaps. Garnish with cashwnuts, almonds, sultanas. (The arrangement can be varied by making three different layers of one colour each).

VEGETABLE BIRYANI
Discover the ultimate taste of Dunar Basamti Rice, finely cooked and served as Vegetable Biryani- the exotic dish that is painstakingly blended using finest of spices in exact proportions. Dunar Rice can be used to prepare any range of dishes where Indian taste and flavor has to be characterized.

Dunar basmati rice	2 cups
Mint leaves	few sprigs
Coriander leaves	1 bunch
Water	3 ½ cups
Kewra essence	few drops
Saffron	½ tsp (disso- lved in 1tsp milk)
Almonds	20 gms
Raisins	20 gms
Cashewnuts	20 gms
Turmeric powder	1 tsp
Salt	to taste
Red chilli powder	1 tsp
Potatoes	1 cup (diced)
Cauliflower florets	1 ½ cup
Peas	1 cup
Cumin seeds	1 cup
Carrots	½ cup (diced)
Peppercorns	8
Cloves 6	6
Bayleaves	2
Cardamoms	4
Cinnamon	1 stick
Refined oil	50 gms
Onions	2 (Sliced)

Method Of Preparation

Wash and soak the Dunar basmati rice. Drain and keep aside. Fry onions in oil and set aside. To the same oil, add the whole masalas, vegetables and cook for few minutes. Add Dunar basmati rice and fry till grains separate. Add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and water. When rice is ¾th done, add the saffron and cook till fully done. Sprinkle with kewra essence. Granish with chopped cashewnuts, almonds, raisins, fried onions, fresh mint and coriander leaves. Serve steaming hot with raita.