24 March, 2019
ORANGE PULAO/ಕಿತ್ತಳೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಪುಲಾವ್
A seasonal special dish using a sour fruit juice. Recently I did try two new dishes, in my own idea using sour fruits – Orange & fresh green grapes. Both the oranges and green grapes (made pickle, chutney), which I bought were sour.
Earlier many a times I have made chitranna using sour sweet lime/mosambi juice, so this time also thought of making something like that only. So prepared orange pulao along with adding few vegetables as well, which I thought goes well with the sour taste of orange juice. It turned out to be too tasty and I insist you all to try out this recipe before the oranges vanish.
Here the oranges, which I used were very sour, hence I made this pulao little more spicy and little bit of sweetness in those oranges balanced the overall taste of the Pulao.
Also please have a look at some other Pulao recipes here on my blog – Bitter gourd Pulao , Sprouted fenugreek seeds pulao , Masoor pulao , Achari chole pulao , rajma/kidney beans pulao , Hyderabadi Pulao , Jackfruit vegetable pulao , Kashmiri Pulao , Palak pulao , Milondal , Ghee rice/Plain Peas Pulao , Cauliflower Pulao , Aloo Pulao , Barnyard millet/Samvat chawal Pulao , Fenugreek leaves lemon Pulao/rice , Onion pulao , Peas cashew almond Yakhni Pulao , methi matar Pulao , kaayi pulao/coconut milk pulao
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml, serves – 4
- Rice – 1 cup
- Water – 1 cup
- Juice of orange – 1 cup
- Orange chunks – 2 cups (adjust)
- Capsicum (diced) – 3/4 cup
- Carrot (diced) – 3/4 cup
- Fresh green peas – 3/4 cup
- Salt to taste
OTHERS :
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1&1/2 tsp
- Green chili – 2
- Ginger – 1/2 tbsp
- Spice powder (1 inch cinnamon, 6 cloves and 2 cardamom Powdered together) – 1/2 tbsp
- Red chili powder (for color ie less spicy) – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Red chili powder (very hot/spicy) – 1/4 tsp
PROCEDURE :
- Heat oil in a cooker, add in cumin seeds and when they crackle, add in capsicum, carrot, green Peas, ginger and also break the chilies and add them too and saute everything well for a minute
- Now add in the spice powder, both the red chili powder and turmeric powder and mix everything well while stirring
- Now add in rinsed rice and stir everything for a while, add in water, orange juice and required salt, by now it starts boiling, so close the lid and cook till 1 whistle – let it cool
- Open the lid and add in orange chunks and combine everything well
- Serve as such. There is no need for any kind of accompaniment, but if you wish you can make onion raita
Today I made this recipe along with some variations. First of all, I replaced oil with home made ghee, I have put around 1 tbsp of ghee. I have replaced turmeric powder with 1 tbsp of grated fresh turmeric. Instead of fresh peas, I have added french beans. Most importantly, I have put chopped 1 big onion and 2 fistful of fenugreek leaves/methi leaves roasted in 2 tsp of ghee, at the end just before adding orange chunks. Believe me these small variations made this Pulao more yummy, aromatic and tasty
tempering with onion & methi
