This Afghan rice dice called kabuli pulao is made in a pressure cooker The perfectly textured rice is infused with flavor from a seasoned homemade broth You can also prepare it on your stovetop
Prep Time
32 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
1 hr 39 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
Make the broth: Place halved onion
garlic head
cinnamon stick
cardamom pods
pepper
cumin seed
salt
sugar
paprika
coriander seeds
and cloves into a pressure cooker. Pour in water to cover.
Close the cooker securely and place the pressure regulator over the vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Set to high and heat until steam escapes in a steady flow and makes a whistling sound
about 5 minutes. Reduce to medium and cook for 20 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally
about 10 minutes. Unlock the lid and remove.
When the broth is almost finished
start the rice: Soak rice in cool water for 5 minutes
then rinse until water runs clear.
Strain cooled broth into a bowl. Clean out the pressure cooker
then place over medium heat and add oil.
Add onion and garlic to the cooker; cook and stir until softened and browned
7 to 10 minutes. Stir in carrots and cook until soft
about 3 minutes more. Add strained rice
raisins
almonds
cumin seed
pepper
cardamom powder
and clove. Stir to combine
then pour in enough broth to cover.
Close the cooker securely and seal the vent; set to high and heat until the first whistle
5 to 7 minutes. Reduce to medium and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let rest for 7 minutes
then let pressure release naturally
about 10 minutes. Immediately transfer cooked rice to a serving dish to prevent overcooking.
Stovetop Directions:
Boil broth ingredients for 1 hour. After soaking the rice
combine all rice ingredients and all broth (if broth doesn't measure 3 1/2 cups
add water to get that amount of liquid) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and place a paper towel over the pot. Cover with a lid and cook until rice is tender
about 25 minutes.
Recipe Tips
When soaking the rice
you can add chicken or beef bouillon cubes to the water to add flavor or use broth for soaking instead of water.The rice should be soft after soaking
so in Step 5
you only need to add enough broth to cover the rice. If the rice is still hard after soaking
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