Rice Dishes Recipes - Apple Pulao Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 8

• 1/5l/7 1/2 cups water

• 350g/1 cup sugar

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground saffron

• 45ml/3 tbsp ghee

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• 8 cloves

• 5ml/1 tsp cardamom seeds

• 225g/8 oz basmati rice, soaked

• 50g/2 oz flaked almonds

• 50g/1/3 cup raisins

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Method:

1. Put the apples and 450ml/3/4 pt/2 cups of water in a pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 4 minutes then drain. Put the sugar and a further 450ml/3/4 pt/2 cups of water in a separate pan, add the apple pieces, bring to the boil and add the saffron. Simmer for 30 minutes until about one-third of the syrup remains.

2. Heat the ghee and fry the bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom for 1-2 minutes. Add he rice, almonds and raisins and fry for 3 minutes. Add the remaining water, bring to the boil then simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is almost cooked.

3. Remove from the heat, make a well in the centre and spoon in the apple pieces with a little syrup. Cover with rice and pour the remaining syrup on top. Cook on a low heat for about 15 minutes until the rice is cooked.