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Zafrani Pulao Recipe
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- Recipe in Hindi
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How to make Zafrani Pulao
About Zafrani Pulao Recipe: A rich and exotic rice recipe, perfect for a dinner party. Zafrani Pulao has basmati rice well cooked in saffron, nuts and cardamom. Laced with a luscious mix of milk and sugar, this pulao recipe is simple and irresistible. Serve hot during the festive season.
- Total Cook Time 55 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 45 mins
- Recipe Servings6
- Easy

Ingredients of Zafrani Pulao
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 10 Green cardamom
- 25 gram Almonds
- 25 gram Cashews
- 25 gram Raisins
- 1 kg Basmati rice (semi cooked)
- 100 gram Sugar
- 500 gram Milk
- 50 gram Cream
- A pinch of Saffron
How to Make Zafrani Pulao
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In a pan add margarine followed by ghee for flavor. Throw in the almonds, raisins and cashew nuts and constantly stir it for about 2-3 minutes.
2.
Add the semi-cooked basmati rice and mix well.
3.
Add milk and cream in the sauce pan and put it on the burner for 5 minutes.
4.
Add sugar and stir for about 2 minutes.
5.
Add saffron to the milk and keep it on the burner for 3-4 minutes.
6.
Pour this milk on the rice. Cover it and let it cook through for 5 minutes.
7.
Serve hot garnished with chopped veggies.
Nutritional Value
- 5121 KcalCalories
- 108gProtien
- 100gFats
- 933gCarbs
- 73gCholesterol
- 33.47gFibre
- 375.765MgSodium
- 2291.95MgPotassium
- 11.017MgIron