Jack Fruit Pulao

Ingredients

• • Basmati rice - 1 cup
• • Jack fruit pieces (finely diced) - ¾ cup
• • Sugar (powdered) - ¾ cup
• • Honey - 1 tablespoon
• • Pure ghee - 3 tablespoons
• • Cream (fresh) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Cardamom powder - a pinch
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Raisins - 1 tablespoon
• • Vanilla essence - few drops

Method

• 1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• 2. Strain.
• 3. Boil two cups of water in a heavy vessel and cook rice in that separately in a low flame.
• 4. Keep closed and do not disturb in between.
• 5. After 7 to 10 minutes, when rice is cooked and moisture is evaporated add powdered sugar, jack fruit pieces, colour and half of the ghee.
• 6. Mix gently and keep in reduced flame.
• 7. After a few minutes add honey, fresh cream and cardamom powder.
• 8. Remove from fire.
• 9. Heat rest of the ghee, fry cashew nuts raisins.
• 10. Pour over rice.
• 11. Serve hot.