shaztaf2003

When i made gosht pulao today, the only part i messed up with is the rice. It wasn't mushy, but it wasn't brilliant. How do you get it perfect? Once i added the yakhni, i let it boil, then i added the rice. Anybody have any tips for me please. Also for 1 cup of rice, how much salt would you use. Lets say that one cup holds 200mls of liquid. How much would you use for 3 cups of rice (to put in the yakhni, and after you add rice.) if anybody also has a nice recipe for gosht pulao, using 3 cups of rice.,Please share with us.

aaish

shaztaf i usually add double water as if have one cup reice add 2 cups of water and always soak rice in water for half an hour before cooking and put them in boiling yekhni then on high medium high flame allow the yekhni to dry when little water is in it reduce the heat to low and cover the pot with a tighjt lid and when the water dry completely put a tawa under the pot and puta cotton cloth under the cover on the pot and reduce the heat to very low and cook for 15 min.
one more thing when u add the yekhni it should cover almost 1 inch of the rice then it will be enough.

lazy_daisy

you have to "know" your rice and it helps if you dont use cheap brands especially when it comes to basmati

wash the rice about 6 times or so till the water runs clear and then soak it for half an hour

They say use double the liquid to rice but I find if you use a little less the end product is better

for three cups rice id use about 5 to fiveand half cups water
remember it absorbs water whilst its soaking..

the salt... taste the liquid add a little salt till you get amount right..start off with a level teaspoon (perhaps less depending upon how much salt is in the stock)

bring to the boil, and then simmer on a low heat for fifteen mins or so...
it should turn out fine

shaztaf2003

Thanks for your tips. Which brand would you say is best quality, for basmati rice?

Diva4U

TILDA and Dawat

Ira

We have discovered Shan has the best basmati rice. I soak rice for half an hour before cooking. Make your pulao masala, add the yakhni and let it boil ( i use a ratio of 1 cup rice: 1.5 cups water/yakhni). Add rice to the yakhni plus gosht and cook on medium heat. When the water is almost absorbed, put a napkin/roomal on top of the rice, cover with a tight lid, reduce heat and out on "dam". Do this for about half an hour-45 mins.

Although like lazy said, you gotta know your rice.

WitchDr

Has anyone tried using rice cookers? Makes your life much easier. Go buy one today.

~MuNiYa~

Water ratio: 3 cups water to 2 cups rice.

Ammi taught me a trick to perfect rice, the amount of fire.
When you first put the pot on, leave the stove on high when the water is about the same the rice (you start to see the rice on the surface) turn the heat to medium and finally when there is a little bit of water left turn heat to as slow as possible and let the pot simmer for a while.

Perfect rice everytime and you have less chances of burning it.

Do tell how it goes.