Mugalai Fruit Pulao

Ingredients

• • Basmati rice - 1 cup
• • Ghee - 2 tablespoons
• • Raisin -s - 2 tablespoons
• • Milk - 1 cup
• • Water - 1 cup
• • Salt - as required
• • Cinnamon - ½ inch piece
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Cardamoms - 2
• • Mixed diced fruit - 100 grams
• • Sugar - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Raisins (fried) - a few

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Almonds (prepare: remove skin) - 1 tablespoon
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Poppy seeds - 2 teaspoons
• • Ginger - ½ inch piece
• • Garlic - 4 flakes

Method

• 1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• 2. Heat ghee in pressure cooker and fry cardamom, bay leaf and cinnamon.
• 3. Add drained rice and fry for 1 or 2 minutes.
• 4. Pour 1 cup of hot milk and 1 cup of boiling water with salt, sugar and ground paste.
• 5. Reduced flame, cover and pressure cook for 10 minutes.
• 6. After removing from fire add diced fruits and fried raisins to the rice.
• 7. Mix gently and serve hot.