Char's Aromatic Rose Water Saffron Green Peas Pilaf Recipe

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Char's Aromatic Rose Water Saffron Green Peas Pilaf
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups kohinoor long-grain basmati rice, cleaned, washed, soaked in 6 cups of water and drained
  • 3 3/4 cups water or 3 3/4 cups maggi vegetable broth with onions
  • 1 tbsp cumin seed
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 3 drops rose water (i use the laxmi brand which is made in usa and is very, very good!)
  • 6 saffron strands
  • 2 tsp mtr madras rasam curry powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. If you want to prepare this pilaf using Maggi veg broth with onions instead of water (to make it even more lfavourful), dissolve 2 cubes of Maggi veg.
  2. Broth with onions in 3 3/4 cups of water.
  3. Boil until the cubes dissolve completely.
  4. Remove from flame and keep aside, covered, until required.
  5. Now heat oil in a skillet on medium flame.
  6. Once its hot, toss in the cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamoms, cinnamon stick, bay leaves and the black peppercorns.
  7. Allow the cumin seeds to splutter.
  8. Once they stop spluttering, add the rasam powder, salt and greenpeas.
  9. Mix well.
  10. Fold in the drained rice, saffron, lemon juice (to taste), rose water, water or Maggi veg.
  11. Broth with onions (prepared in step 1) and the masala powders, i.
  12. E, turmeric powder, corriander powder and red chilli powder.
  13. Mix well.
  14. Bring to a boil on high heat.
  15. Once it comes to a boil and the aroma is wafting all through your kitchen, lower flame, partially cover and cook until all the water or broth has been absorbed by the rice.
  16. Remove from flame.
  17. Serve hot immediately on clean plates, alongwith low-fat or fat-free plain yogurt or a raita on the side!
  18. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 139.27 Kcal (583 kJ)
Calories from fat 95.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.65g 16%
Sodium 596.7mg 25%
Potassium 192.39mg 4%
Total Carbs 9.76g 3%
Sugars 3.7g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.25g 9%
Protein 2.21g 4%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 57%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 53.1mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 43.42 Kcal (182 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.32g 16%
Sodium 186.03mg 25%
Potassium 59.98mg 4%
Total Carbs 3.04g 3%
Sugars 1.15g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 9%
Protein 0.69g 4%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 57%
Iron 0.5mg 10%
Calcium 16.6mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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