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A royal Mughlai rice dish featuring nine 'jewels'—a colorful mix of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and paneer. This fragrant and mildly sweet pulao is perfect for celebrations and special meals.
For 4 servings
Prepare Rice and Saffron
Fry the 'Jewels'
Build the Aromatic Base
A royal Mughlai rice dish featuring nine 'jewels'—a colorful mix of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and paneer. This fragrant and mildly sweet pulao is perfect for celebrations and special meals.
This mughlai recipe takes 50 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 613.26 calories per serving with 14.75g of protein, it's a moderately challenging recipe perfect for lunch or dinner.
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Cook the Pulao
Rest, Garnish, and Serve
Replace ghee with a neutral vegetable oil or coconut oil. Substitute paneer with firm tofu or skip it.
Omit the cashews and almonds. You can add toasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds at the end for a bit of crunch.
Add other dried fruits like apricots or fresh fruit like pomegranate arils for extra color and sweetness.
Add 1-2 slit green chilies along with the onions for a mild kick of heat.
The basmati rice provides complex carbohydrates, which are the body's primary source of energy, offering a sustained release to keep you active.
Paneer, cashews, and almonds contribute plant-based protein essential for muscle repair and growth, along with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.
The diverse mix of vegetables provides essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, which aids digestion and promotes gut health.
Spices like cloves and cinnamon, along with nuts and vegetables, are rich in antioxidants that help combat oxidative stress in the body.
'Navratan' translates to 'nine jewels' in Hindi. The name refers to the nine different colorful and precious ingredients (vegetables, fruits, nuts, paneer) that are added to the rice, making it a dish fit for royalty.
Navratan Pulao is a moderately healthy dish. It's packed with nutrients from a variety of vegetables, protein from paneer, and healthy fats from nuts. However, it is also rich due to the use of ghee and has a higher calorie count, making it best for special occasions rather than daily consumption.
A typical 1.5 cup serving of Navratan Pulao contains approximately 450-550 calories, depending on the exact amount of ghee, nuts, and paneer used.
Yes, you can easily make it vegan. Replace the ghee with a neutral vegetable oil, use plant-based milk (like almond or soy) or water instead of dairy milk, and substitute the paneer with cubed firm tofu or edamame.
This pulao is flavorful enough to be eaten on its own. However, it pairs wonderfully with a cooling side of cucumber raita, boondi raita, or a simple yogurt dip. It can also be served alongside a mild curry like Mirchi ka Salan or a simple dal.
Yes. Follow the steps for frying the nuts and sautéing the aromatics on the 'Sauté' mode. Add the drained rice, water, and milk (use about 2.25 cups of liquid for 1.5 cups of rice). Secure the lid and pressure cook on high for 5-6 minutes, followed by a 10-minute natural pressure release.
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