STEEMIT IRON CHEF 2018 Act 01 Round 08 : Grapes Pulao (Rice recipe)

Pulao is a rice recipe and there are several varieties of Pulao across the Indian subcontinent. It is a one-pot meal and also used to eat as a part of any meal.
Traditionally pulao is made from rice cooked with different vegetables, spices, dry fruits and in some tradition non-vegan items also used.
This recipe is my entry for the contest organized by @progressivechef and theme of the contest is Grapes so I made Grapes Pulao

Ingredients

• Indian Basmati Rice - 2cups
• Fresh Grapes - 1/2 cup
• Dry fruits - 1/4 cup ( I used cashew nuts here)
• Chopped Carrot - 1/4 cups (any seasonal vegetable can be used)
• Chopped Onion - 1, garlic few buds and Green chili 2-3 nos
• Clove buds, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon sticks and dried cinnamon leaves - few nos each
• Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Sugar 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Water to cook rice - 3 cups
  
  Main ingredients required

Procedure

• Rinse rice in running water and soak in water for 15 minutes.
• In a pan/boiler heat oil and add cumin seeds, when it crackled add all whole spices. Saute for couple of minutes.
• Add chopped onion, garlic and green chili and dry fruits. Cook for few minutes.
• Add rice, water. Cover the lid and cook on low flame until rice cooked properly.

• When rice is cooked add grapes and chopped carrot. Cover the lid and left for 10 minutes.
  Pulao is ready, Garnish with cashew nuts and cherry or anything you like
  Serve hot

Here is the proof that I made this recipe for the contest 👇