Ingredients :
- 1 1/2 c. basmati rice
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 stick butter
- 12 cloves garlic chopped
- 8 oz. frozen cauliflower
- 2 crushed cardamom
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 stick cinnamon
1/2 tsp. black pepper powder - 6 cloves
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper powder
- Small peace ginger
- 1/2 tsp. coriander powder
- 2 or 3 green chillies
- 2 1/3 - 3 c. water
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds 5
- Tbsp. sour cream
Method :
- Wash rice thoroughly and soak it in water for 1/2 hour. Heat butter.
- Fry cauliflower with 1 tsp. salt black and red pepper until it is half cooked.
- Remove cauliflower from the butter and fry onion and garlic in the same butter.
- Add cardamom, cinnamon,cloves and rice and fry for a few more minutes.
- Add fried cauliflower sprigs, sliced ginger, green chillies, salt (1 teaspoon), cumin seeds and coriander powder.
- Continue to fry for 5 minutes.
- Add 21/2 to 3 cups of water.
- Then add sour cream. Cover and cook until all water evaporates.
- Pour the mixture in a greased metallic or Pyrex ware and cook it inside the oven at 300 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Garnish pulav with sliced onion, cucumber, tomatoes and toasted almonds.