Pulau
(from ABCDCooking’s recipe box)
Source: Rukmini Ganeshappa
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: entree
Ingredients
- For Masala Paste:
- 1 medium sized onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 cloves
- 3 inches peeled ginger
- 2 serrano chili
- 1 cup of mint leaves
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- Remaining Ingredients:
- 2 TBPS butter
- 5 TBPS vegetable or saffola oil
- 2 long cinnamon sticks
- 2-3 bay leaves
- turmeric powder
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1-2 carrots, diced
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 small to medium diced potato (medium size potato)
- frozen cut green beans, 1/2 cup
- frozen peas
- 2 cups cooked Basmati rice
- lemon juice
Directions
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grind all the ingredients for Masala Paste in a food processor and set aside
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for the Pulau, use a cooking pot, and sautee the butter, vegetable oil, cinnamon, bay leaves, and turmeric powder for one minute
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add the sliced onion and cook / caramelize about 10 minutes – don’t leave the stove!
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add the masala paste, and sautee for one minute
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add carrots, and chopped tomato
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cook on low for 5 minutes, then add the diced potato
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salt to taste
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cover and simmer for 5 minutes
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add frozen cut green beans
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turn of heat and add frozen peas
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add 2 cups cooked Basmati rice, lemon juice, and mix well
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salt again to taste.