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Indian Rice (Pulao)
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Indian Rice (Pulao)

13 ingredients 30 min + 40 min 16 servings openrecipes
Indian Rice (Pulao)

"When I grew up as a child in India, I always enjoyed this wonderful festive rice which was served at weddings or other special occasions. Also good with Indian curry."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

614
Calories
24g
Protein
27g
Fat
70g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads or ground turmeric
  • 6 cups boiling water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 (1 inch) pieces cinnamon stick
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 10 cardamom seeds
  • 4 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

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