Tiranga Pulao

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 3 Cups basmati rice
• 6 Cloves
• 3 Medium-piece cinnamons
• 3-4 Cardamoms
• 1 Carrot, grated
• 1 Cup orange juice
• 1 Cup chopped onion
• 1/2 Bunch coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp Coconut, grated
• 1 Cup paneer, grated
• 1 Cup ghee
• 3-4 Green chilies
• 2-3 Garlic cloves
• Small piece ginger
• 1/2 Cup green peas
• 1/2 tsp White pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• Few drops of orange color

Cooking Instructions:

• Divide rice into 2/3 and 1/3, i.e. 2 cups separately and 1 cup separately.
• Wash the rice thoroughly and soak in water for 30 min.
• In a pan, put 1 tbsp ghee and add cloves, cinnamons and cardamoms.
• Strain 2/3 rice (2 cups) and add to it. Fry for 2 min.
• Add double the amount (4 cups) of water, stir, cover and cook till 3/4th done. Pick with a fork to separate the grains.
• Separate the remaining ghee into 3 parts.
• For the White Layer:-
• Heat one part of ghee in a pan and add chopped onions. Fry till transparent.
• Add the grated paneer, salt and white pepper. Sauté for few minutes.
• Add half of the cooked rice and mix well.
• For the Green Layer:-
• Grind together coriander leaves, coconut, green chilies, ginger and garlic.
• Heat the next part of ghee. Add jeera and ground paste. Sauté for a while.
• Next, add green peas, salt and 1 tbsp water. Sauté and cover. Cook till the green peas get cooked.
• Add remaining part of cooked rice and mix well.
• For the orange layer:-
• Heat the remaining ghee and add the grated carrot. Sauté till cooked.
• Add the 1/3rd soaked rice and fry for a while.
• Add the orange juice, 1 cup water, salt and a few drops of orange color and cook the rice, covered, till done.
• Final Preparation:
• Take a heavy bottomed pan and grease it with ghee.
• First spread the orange rice fully in the bottom of the pan.
• Sprinkle some grated cheese.
• Next spread the white rice.
• Sprinkle some grated cheese over it.
• Finally, add the green rice and cover.
• Keep the heat on low and cook for 10 min.
• After a few min, invert the rice on the serving dish.
• Enjoy it with raita and papad.
• Tiranga Pulao is ready.