Nizami Sesame Pulao

A  rich and flavourful rice from the land of Nizams - Hyderabad

INGREDIENTS-

• Rice-1 cup
• Fresh cream-3 tbls
• Butter-1 tbls
• Ghee-2 tbls
• Cashew nuts-2 tbls
• Peanuts- 1 tbls
• Sesame seeds-2 tbls
• Whole red chillies-6
• Urad daal(black lentil)-1  t.s
• Mustard seeds-1/2 t.s
• Curry leaves-10
• Salt-3/4 t.s

PROCEDURE-

1. Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes.
2. Fry cashews and peanuts in 1 t.s of ghee on low heat till golden in colour.
3. Dry roast sesame seeds and red chillies in a pan ,then grind to make a powder.
4. Take a pan and add ghee,when become warm add urad daal and mustard seeds.
5. When start crackling add curry leaves.when daal become red then add the ground powder and 2 cups of water.
6. When water start boiling add salt and soaked rice(drain the water used for soaking).
7. When it start boiling .lower the flame and simmer till 90% cooked.
8. Now heat a small pan,add butter ,after few seconds add fresh cream stir,and add fried cashwes and peanuts .mix and pour over the rice.
9. Cover the pan with a aluminium foil  and then cover tightly with the lid.
10. Cook on slow flame for 5-10 minutes(Dum) or till done
11. Garnish with fried chillies and curry leaves
12. Serve hot.

serving suggestions-serve with raita , yoghurt and salad