One Pot Afghani Pulao Recipe by Food Fusion

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than lamb.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice adds fiber while long-grain rice is more affordable.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Cranberries provide antioxidants, while sultanas are often cheaper.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts offer healthy fats and are sometimes less costly.

In a cooking pot, add clarified butter & let it melt.

Add carrots, brown sugar, mix well & let them caramelize for 1-2 minutes.

Add raisins & mix well, sauté for a minute & set aside.

In the same pot, add onion, mix well & sauté until translucent.

Add green cardamom, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, mix well & cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add mutton & mix well until it changes color.

Add ginger garlic paste, black pepper crushed, pink salt, mix well & cook on medium flame for 4-5 minutes.

Add water, chicken cube, mix well & bring it to boil, cover & cook on low flame until meat is tender (40-50 minutes) then take out mutton pieces & set aside.

Add rice, mix well & cook on medium flame until water is reduced (2-3 minutes), cover & cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes or until 80% done.

Add carrots & raisins (reserve half for garnishing), cooked mutton pieces, cover & steam cook on low flame for 10-12 minutes.

Garnish with reserved carrots & raisins, fried almonds & serve with salad & raita.

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