🥘 One bite of Qabli Pulao and you’ll know why it’s called the king of pulaos! Qabli Pulao Recipe
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Qabli Pulao
One bite of Qabli Pulao and you’ll know why it’s called the king of pulaos!
- Cook54 min
- Total54 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CourseMain course
- CuisinePakistani
Ingredients 15
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Instructions 9
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In a pressure cooker, add sliced onion and fry until light brown.
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Add whole garam masala, ginger-garlic paste, salt, beef, and water. Pressure cook for 35 minutes until beef is tender.
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In 1 tbsp oil, lightly fry raisins and almonds. Remove and set aside.
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Add carrots to the same pan with 2 tbsp sugar, stir-fry for 2 minutes, and set aside.
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Grind all garam masala with green cardamom.
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In a large pot, fry sliced onions until light golden brown. Add boiled beef and cubed tomatoes. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add beef stock (add extra water if needed). Mix in ground garam masala.
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Add soaked rice and cook until water reduces.
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Top with fried almonds, carrots, and raisins. Cover and steam (dum) for 15 minutes on low flame.
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