kaju pulao recipe | cashew pulao lunch box recipe | kaju matar pulao with detailed photo and video recipe. perhaps one of the easy and simple, yet flavoured vegetable rice recipes loaded or topped with cashews. it is an ideal lunch box or a pot luck meal which generally do not require any curry or raita but taste great with salad and salan. it is basically a spicier or chatpata version of shahi pulao with lesser dry fruits and more spices, herbs and flavour.
kaju pulao recipe | cashew pulao lunch box recipe | kaju matar pulao with step by step photo and video recipe. rice or pulao recipes are one of the popular choices when it comes to the office or school lunch boxes. it is a favourite choice because of its complete meal offering and moreover do not require any additional side dish with it. there are many offerings from a rice pulao category and one such popular and healthy option is kaju pulao recipe known for its mild spice offerings.
since the launch of this blog, i have been getting a lot of requests, suggestions and clarifications. these change as per the season and as per the festivals. however, one thing has remained consistent across these years are the lunch box recipe requests. it is not like i have not posted any. i have posted quite a few till now, yet i do get some new and better recipes. i totally understand this concern and i try to post a recipe video frequently. continuing this tradition, i am today posting a simple, healthy, tasty rice pulao recipe. this recipe of cashew pulao is not just tasty, but also a complete meal due to the balanced use of vegetables in it. i have tried to use basic vegetables, but this cashew pulao lunch box recipe has sufficient room for any type of vegetables as per your choice and preference.
furthermore, some more additional tips, suggestions and variants to the kaju pulao recipe. firstly, the fresh masala paste is prepared in the mortar & pestles which gives a coarse masala paste. this is how it is done in the village which gives us an authentic and traditional taste. but if you do not have it, you may use other options like a mixer grinder. secondly, this recipe is dedicated to the cashew nut or kaju and hence i have added just those. but you can experiment with other dry fruits like raisins, pista, walnuts and almonds too. lastly, to get non-sticky and moist rice, follow the same proportion of rice, water and cooking time. also, i would heavily recommend using long grain basmati rice for good results.
finally, i request you to check my other related pulao recipes collection with this post of kaju pulao recipe. it mainly includes my other related recipes like, instant pulao, matar pulao, veg pulao, sama ke chawal pulao, tomato bath, masala pulao, vermicelli pulao, shahi pulao, pudina rice, coconut milk pulao. in addition to these i would also like to mention my other related recipe categories like,
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kaju pulao recipe | cashew pulao lunch box recipe | kaju matar pulao
Ingredients
- 1 cup coriander
- 2 inch ginger
- 4 clove garlic
- 3 chilli
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2 tsp oil
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 inch cinnamon
- 5 pods cardamom
- 5 cloves
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 tbsp cashew
- 1 carrot, cubed
- 2 potato, cubed
- 8 beans, chopped
- 3 tbsp peas
- ½ capsicum, cubed
- ½ cup curd
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup mint, chopped
- 3 cup water
- 1½ cup basmati rice, soaked 20 minutes
Instructions
- firstly, in a mortar pestle take 1 cup coriander, 2 inch ginger, 4 clove garlic and 3 chilli.
- crush to a coarse paste. keep aside.
- in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee, 2 tsp oil. add 2 bay leaf, 2 inch cinnamon, 5 pods cardamom, 5 cloves and 1 tsp cumin.
- saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- now add the prepared masala paste and saute for 1 minute.
- further, add 1 onion and saute until the onions change golden brown.
- now add 3 tbsp cashew and fry till they turn golden brown.
- add 1 carrot, 2 potato, 8 beans, 3 tbsp peas and ½ capsicum.
- saute until the vegetables turn crunchy.
- further add ½ cup curd, 2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp salt and 1 cup mint.
- cook on low flame until everything is well combined.
- add 3 cup water and bring to a rolling boil.
- once the water comes to a boil, add 1½ cup basmati rice and mix gently. make sure to rinse the rice well and soak for 20 minutes.
- cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked well.
- rest for 15 minutes before opening the lid.
- finally, enjoy kaju pulao with raita.
Nutrition
how to make kaju pulao with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a mortar pestle take 1 cup coriander, 2 inch ginger, 4 clove garlic and 3 chilli.
- crush to a coarse paste. keep aside.
- in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee, 2 tsp oil. add 2 bay leaf, 2 inch cinnamon, 5 pods cardamom, 5 cloves and 1 tsp cumin.
- saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- now add the prepared masala paste and saute for 1 minute.
- further, add 1 onion and saute until the onions change golden brown.
- now add 3 tbsp cashew and fry till they turn golden brown.
- add 1 carrot, 2 potato, 8 beans, 3 tbsp peas and ½ capsicum.
- saute until the vegetables turn crunchy.
- further add ½ cup curd, 2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp salt and 1 cup mint.
- cook on low flame until everything is well combined.
- add 3 cup water and bring to a rolling boil.
- once the water comes to a boil, add 1½ cup basmati rice and mix gently. make sure to rinse the rice well and soak for 20 minutes.
- cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked well.
- rest for 15 minutes before opening the lid.
- finally, enjoy kaju pulao with raita.
notes:
- firstly, make sure to cook the masala well, else the flavour of pulao will be raw.
- also, if you prefer the cashew to be crispy, then fry and add before serving.
- additionally, adding vegetables is optional however it adds nutrition to the pulao.
- finally, kaju pulao recipe tastes great when prepared with lots of fresh herbs.