Kaju Pulao | Cashew Pulao
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5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
623 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Kaju Pulao | Cashew Pulao
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This recipe of Cashew Pulao made with basmati rice, cashews (a.k.a kaju), onions and spices is simple, easy and a tasty one-pot rice dish. The recipe can be made in a stovetop pressure cooker, in an Instant Pot or in a pan on the stovetop.
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Ingredients
main ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice (heaped)- 200 grams, soaked in enough water for 30 minutes
- 2 tablespoons ghee or oil
- ½ cup thinly sliced onions - 65 grams onion or 1 medium to large onion
- ½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste or 2 to 3 garlic cloves + ½ inch ginger crushed in a mortar-pestle
- 25 to 30 cashews
- salt as required
- 1.75 cups water - for pressure cooking
- 2 tablespoons Coriander leaves - for garnish
whole spices
- 1 tej patta - small to medium
- 5 to 6 black peppercorns
- 1.5 inch cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
- 1 black cardamom
- 2 green cardamom
- 3 cloves
- 1 or 2 ingle strands of mace
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse basmati rice very well in water till the water runs clear of starch.
- Then soak the rice in enough water for 20 to 30 minutes. After 20 to 30 minutes, drain all the water from the rice and set aside.
- Also thinly slice the onion and crush garlic cloves and ginger in a mortar-pestle. You can also use ½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste instead. Keep all the spices ready.
Making kaju pulao
- Heat ghee in a 2 litre pressure cooker.
- Then add all the whole spices mentioned above and saute till they crackle and turn fragrant.
- Now add the sliced onions and saute stirring often, till the onions turn golden.
- Add ginger-garlic paste. Saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
- Add the cashews and saute for a minute.
- Add the soaked rice. Season with salt.
- Mix the rice gently with the rest of the ingredients. Pour water and gently stir.
- Cover and pressure cook the pulao for 2 to 3 whistles or 7 to 8 minutes on medium heat.
- When the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid, gently fluff the rice.
- Serve kaju pulao garnished with some chopped coriander leaves. You can serve with any vegetable or paneer gravy or shorba of your choice.
Notes
- This is a mild pulao. For some heat, you can add 1 or 2 green chilies.
- You can also add some mint leaves and coriander leaves while preparing the kaju pulao.
- Instead of coriander leaves, you can garnish with mint leaves.
- Instead of caraway seeds, you can use cumin seeds.
- To make the recipe in a pot or pan on the stovetop, add 1.75 to 2 cups water. Cover pan with a lid and simmer rice on medium-low heat until rice grains are tender and fluffy.
- To cook the cashew pulao in Instant Pot, first sauté the spices and onions using the sauté option. Add rice and mix. Then add 1.75 to 2 cups water. Pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. Give a quick pressure release carefully after 10 minutes once the pressure cooking is complete. Meaning wait for 10 minutes after the pressure cooking is done. Fluff the rice and serve.
- The recipe can be halved or doubled easily.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
623kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
90g
(30%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
605mg
(25%)
Potassium
400mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
61IU
(1%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
2mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
13µg
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
25µg
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Magnesium
102mg
Phosphorus
248mg
Zinc
3mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 623 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 623kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 90g | 30% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 605mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 400mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 61IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 2mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 25µg | |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 102mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | |
| Zinc | 3mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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