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Pumpkin Rice

Pumpkin and rice mix well to get a beautifully textured sweet dish. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main IngredientsPumpkin, Basmati Rice
CuisineIndian
CourseRice
Prep Time11-15 minutes
Cook time16-20 minutes
Serve4
TasteSweet
Level of CookingModerate
OthersVeg

Ingredients list for Pumpkin Rice

  • 1 cup Pumpkin grated
  • 1 cup Basmati Rice soaked
  • 1/4 cup Ghee
  • 1/2 cup Cashewnuts
  • 1/2 cup Almonds
  • 1/2 cup Raisins
  • 3-4 Green cardamoms
  • a few Saffron strands soaked in 1 tablespoon warm milk
  • 1 cup Sugar

Method

  1. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, add cashew nuts, almonds and raisins and sauté for a minute. Add grated pumpkin, green cardamoms, rice, half cup of hot water and saffron milk. Mix well and cook for five to ten minutes or till the rice is done. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Cook sugar with half cup of water in another non-stick pan till you get a syrup of one string consistency. Add the syrup to the rice and mix well. Cook for a minute on medium heat. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories3154
Carbohydrates487.7
Protein42.5
Fat114.8
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