Christmas Dinner Episode 2 | Pakistani Recipes | Hina Barkat

mutton

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: goat

Chicken is lower in fat and more affordable than mutton.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: yellow food coloring

Turmeric provides color and flavor at a lower cost.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

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

Soak the rice for 15 minutes.

Boil the water.

Add orange peels, green cardamom, black cloves to the boiling water.

Add rice and boil it.

Add oil to the boiling rice.

Drain the rice and keep it aside.

In a pan, add 1 tbsp ghee and a stick of butter; melt them together.

Add sugar and cook for a minute.

Add 1/2 cup half & half, raisins, and dry fruit; cook for 3-5 minutes.

Add fresh orange juice to the mixture.

Add the boiled rice and mix well; cook for another 5-7 minutes.

Cover and cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes.

Add food colors and cover for another 3-5 minutes.

Use a fork to fluff the rice.

Cooking Techniques

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