Winter Day Kheema Pulao Recipe

Winter Day Kheema Pulao Recipe

Serving Size: 4 servings

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

🥕 Ingredients:

1. 3 medium-sized tomatoes diced
2. 3 serrano peppers thinly sliced
3. 2 medium-sized or 1 1/2 large onions thinly sliced
4. 2 lbs ground/minced meat (chicken/turkey or lamb) [Directions below are for chicken/turkey, read notes at the bottom for lamb]
5. 3 cups of basmati rice (Wash rice twice and soak in water before cooking)
6. 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste from an Indian store or 1.5 tsp each of minced ginger and garlic
7. 1 whole lime or 1 tbsp lime juice extract
8. Mint leaves
9. Cilantro
10. Whole Spices:
    1. 1 large bay leaf or 2 medium bay leaves
    2. 3 peppercorns
    3. 2 cardamom
    4. 3 cloves
    5. 1 small stick of cinnamon
    6. 1 tsp cumin seeds
11. Powdered Spices:
    1. 1 tbsp red chill powder
    2. 2 tsp coriander powder
    3. 1 tsp powdered pepper
    4. 1/2 tsp turmeric
    5. Salt

👨‍🍳 Directions:

1. Set Instant Pot to Sauté and add 2 tbsp of oil
2. Once the oil is heated, add whole spices and sauté for a minute.
3. Add chopped onions and green chilies to heated oil and spices.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell is gone.
5. Add minced meat and sauté. Add a pinch of salt and break the meat up into individual chunks while browning.
6. Once the meat starts to brown, add diced tomatoes and powdered spices. Mix well.
7. Add rice, a handful of mint leaves, and water. Mix the contents of the pot with the rice.
8. Pressure cook the contents of the Instant Pot at High for 5 minutes.
9. Wait for the pressure to release and vent the pot before opening the lid.
10. Fluff the rice with a fork. If the rice seems undercooked, mix up the contents of the pot and pressure cook for 3 more minutes.
11. Add lime juice and finely chopped cilantro before serving.