Thursday, April 17, 2014

Jadoh {Khasi Pulao}

Khasi Pulao

Jadoh is a rice dish which is mild in flavor & taste. It slightly resembles pulao/pilaf but with out much of spices. This Meghalaya dish, originated from Khasi region is traditionally a non-vegetarian one & I tried making it almost authentic & vegetarian. 


Khasi Pulao
Prep Time-5mins | Cook Time-30mins | Serves-2people
Adapted From: Indian Recipes
Ingredients
2Cups basmati rice 
3Cups + 2/3Cups Water
2Carrots chopped
1Medium onion
1Tbs ginger paste
1/2 Tsp turmeric
2Tbs black peppers powdered
5 Bay leaves 
1Tbs oil + 1Tbs ghee
1/4Cup mint leaves
Salt to taste
4Boiled eggs {optional}
Coriander for garnish
Directions
- Heat pan with oil + ghee. Add bay leaves, onions & ginger to pan. Saute for few seconds till the raw smell of ginger goes off. 
- To the same pan add carrots, turmeric & black pepper powder. Cook for 1min & switch off heat. 
- Wash rice with lots of water & to that add the cooked masala along with water.
- Mix enough salt & mint leaves to cooker. Taste & adjust salt if needed. 
- Cook rice as per your convenience. {Pressure cooker, electric cooker & stove top}
- Once rice is done garnish it with cilantro & boiled eggs. 
- Serve it along with a gravy dish of your choice. 
Note
- You can use any choice of short grained Indian rice in place of basmati.
Khasi Pulao
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17 comments:

  1. lvery flavourful rice..quick fix as well

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  2. Wow the rice surely looks so inviting..good attempt in making it a veg one..

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  3. Loved ur vegetarian version of this pulao, nicely done and prefectly cooked rice.

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  4. very well converted into vegetarian..looks wonderful.

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  5. Jadoh looks so colorful with all the vegetables. Nice presentation

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  6. its actually simple to cook but looks fabulously inviting

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  7. Colorful with the carrots and other veggies. Nice substitutions.

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  8. pulao is so colorful and well made!!

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  9. looks mouth-watering. would love to tuck in right now

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  10. Pulao looks so flavourful and the boiled egg gives a nice look...

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  11. Same pinch. Love your veggie version of Jadoh.. yummy!!

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  12. Colorful jadoh,perfectly cooked rice...

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  13. Such a colorful delicious and perfect jadoh.

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  14. wow loving this veg version of jadoh , looks super inviting :)

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  15. The vegetarian version sounds nice!

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