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A bowl of Sweet Apple Pulao Rice garnished with apple slices and nuts
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Sweet Apple Pulao Rice

Apple rice pulao is a delightful blend of flavors. Combining apples, cranberries, raisins, and spices like cinnamon and cloves creates a wonderfully aromatic dish. It has the sweetness and tartness of apples, making it a versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main meal, side, snack, or even as a lunchbox meal. If you follow a vegan diet, omit the butter and use your own choice of oil.
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Apple
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 cups water to cook rice
  • 3 apples peeled and cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup raisin
  • 1/2 cup cranberries
  • 1/3 cup broken pecans
  • 3 tbsp ghee clarified butter
  • 2 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  • 1-1/2 cup water
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Peel and core the apples, then chop them into small pieces.
  • Wash the rice gently, changing the water 2-3 times. For fluffier rice, soak it for at least 15 minutes before cooking. Cooked rice expands to about 4 times its original size.
  • Drain the rice and put it into the saucepan. Add the water and bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated.
  • Use a larger pan to make the apple sauce to allow the rice and apple sauce to mix together.
  • While the rice is cooking, prepare the apples. In another pan, add the apples, raisins, cranberries, ghee, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and water. Pecans and cardamom will be added later.
  • Bring the apples to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and let them cook until soft; this should take about 15 minutes.
  • The apple sauce should not be dry; it should be moist and have the consistency of thick gravy. If needed, add a little more water.
  • Add the pecans and cardamom and stir. Add the rice to the apple sauce and fold gently to avoid mashing the rice.
  • Cover the rice again and turn the heat to very low. Let the rice simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Sweet Apple Rice Pulav can be served warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!

Notes

I am using 1 granny smith apple for tartness and 2 fizzy apples