Restaurant Style Kabuli Pulao Recipe | Authentic Afghani Pulao Banane Ka Asaan Tarika | Pulao Recipe

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice offers more fiber, while long-grain rice is budget-friendly.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, and sunflower seeds are cost-effective.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Cranberries add a tart flavor, and apricots are often less expensive.

Wash 1 kg of beef and place it in a large pot.

Add 200 grams of whole onions, a whole garlic clove, 2 bay leaves, 1 piece of cinnamon, 6-7 cloves, 2 big cardamoms, 1 tablespoon of whole coriander, 1 teaspoon of whole white cumin seeds, and 1 tablespoon of salt.

Add 6 glasses of water and mix well.

Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and cook for 5-6 minutes.

Remove impurities from the surface with a spoon.

Lower the heat and simmer for 1 to 1.5 hours until the meat is tender.

Remove the meat and strain the broth, discarding the solids.

Julienne a large carrot and prepare 4 tablespoons of black raisins, 2 tablespoons of white cashew nuts, 1 tablespoon of plain raisins, and 10-12 almonds for garnish.

In a separate pan, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and sauté the carrots for 2-3 minutes until slightly soft, then set aside.

In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil and roast the dry fruits for a few seconds until fragrant, then set aside.

In a large pan, heat 1/2 cup of oil and fry 200 grams of sliced onions until translucent, about 3 minutes.

Add the cooked beef and fry for 3-4 minutes until slightly crispy.

Add the strained broth and 1.5 tablespoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.

Add 750 grams of soaked basmati rice to the boiling broth, checking the salt level.

Bring to a boil until the water dries up and big bubbles appear.

Layer the sautéed carrots and roasted dry fruits on top of the rice.

Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.

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