Some old recipes should never be changed like this one from Saima’s grandmother which has a lot of memories attached with it. Qeema Pulao made with properly aged Falak rice. Tell us in comments below who is your purana chawal. #FalakRice #PuranaChawal #happycookingtoyou #FoodFusion #digitalammi #falak

Written Recipe:

Serves 5-6
Recipe in English:

Ingredients:
-Falak Extreme Basmati Rice 750g
-Water as required
-Cooking oil 1 Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 2 large
-Badiyan ka phool (Star anise) 1
-Laung (Cloves) 4-5
-Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) 10-12
-Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tsp
-Badi elaichi (Black cardamom) 1
-Lehsan (Garlic) crushed ½ tbs
-Adrak (Ginger) crushed ½ tbs
-Beef qeema (Mince) 600g preferably hand chopped
-Tamatar (Tomato) sliced 1 large
-Hari mirch (Green chilli) crushed 1 tbs
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tbs or to taste
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tbs
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
-Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder) ¼ tsp
-Water 4 Cups or as required
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) 3-4

Directions:
-In a bowl,add rice,water,wash thoroughly & soak for 30 minutes then strain soaked rice & set aside.
-In a pot,add cooking oil & heat it.
-Add onion & fry until golden,take out half quantity & reserve for garnishing.
-In remaining fried onion,add star anise,cloves,black peppercorns,cinnamon sticks,cumin seeds,black cardamom,garlic,ginger & mix well for a minute.
-Add beef mince & mix well until it changes color.
-Add tomato,green chilli,cumin powder,pink salt,red chilli crushed,coriander powder,nutmeg powder & mix well,cover & cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes then cook on high flame until oil separates.
-Add water & bring it to boil.
-Add soaked rice,mix well & cook on medium flame until ½ cup water is left.
-Add green chillies,cover with kitchen cloth & steam cook on low flame for 10-12 minutes.
-Garnish with fried onion & serve with yogurt raita!

Recipe in Urdu:

Ajza:
-Falak Extreme Basmati Rice 750g
-Water as required
-Cooking oil 1 Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 2 large
-Badiyan ka phool (Star anise) 1
-Laung (Cloves) 4-5
-Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) 10-12
-Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tsp
-Badi elaichi (Black cardamom) 1
-Lehsan (Garlic) crushed ½ tbs
-Adrak (Ginger) crushed ½ tbs
-Beef qeema (Mince) 600g preferably hand chopped
-Tamatar (Tomato) sliced 1 large
-Hari mirch (Green chilli) crushed 1 tbs
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tbs or to taste
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tbs
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
-Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder) ¼ tsp
-Water 4 Cups or as required
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) 3-4

Directions:
-Bowl mein chawal aur pani dal ker thoroughly wash ker lein aur 20 minutes kliya bhego dein phir soaked chawal ko strain ker lein & side per rakh dein.
-Pot mein cooking oil dal ker garam karein.
-Pyaz dal dein aur golden ho janay tak fry ker lein aur half quantity ko nikal ker garnishing kliya reserve ker lein.
-Remaining fried pyaz mein badiyan ka phool,laung,sabut kali mirch,darchini,zeera,badi eliachi,lehsan aur adrak dal dein aur ek minute kliya ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Beef qeema dal dein aur rang tabdeel ho janay tak ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Tamatar,hari mirch,zeera powder,pink salt,lal mirch crushed,dhania powder aur jaifil powder dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur dhak ker halki ancch per 8-10 minutes kliya paka lein phir tez ancch per oil alag ho janay tak paka lein.
-Pani dal dein aur ubal anay dein.
-Soaked chawal dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur darmiyani ancch per water ½ cup reh janay tak paka lein.
-Hari mirchein dal dein aur kitchen cloth sa dhak ker halki ancch per 10-12 minutes kliya steam cook ker lein.
-Fried pyaz sa garnish ker lein aur yogurt raita ka saath serve karein!

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