ARROZ FUGATH (WEDDING PULAO)

East Indian Community Cuisine, Entrée, Konkan Region Cuisine, Maharashtra, Maharashtrian Cuisine

Portuguese call the rice Arroz……. East Indian Community call their rice dishes Arroz too…… Arroz Fugath, or as the East Indians call it, Wedding Rice/Pulao, is a sweetish pulao mixed with dry fruits….. Goes very well with spicy side dishes.

INGREDIENTS : 2 cups Basmati Rice, 400-500 gms onion, 8-10 cloves, 2″-3″cinnamon, few cashew nuts, few raisins, few cranberries (dried), salt to taste, oil, 4 cups water, boiled eggs.

DIRECTION : Wash the rice thoroughly…… Soak in water for 1/2 an hour….. Drain….. Keep aside……. Slice the onions……. Heat oil…… Fry the onions till golden brown…… Remove and keep aside…… Fry the dry fruits and keep aside.
Heat oil……. Add rice and half of the fried onions…… Stir fry……. Add cloves, cinnamon and salt…… Stir fry….. Add water….. Let the water come to a boil……. Cover….. Cook till done……. Garnish with Fried onions, dry fruits, boiled eggs….. Serve hot.

NOTE : Can use ghee (clarified butter) instead of oil……. Any dry fruits available at home can be used….. Can sprinkle coriander leaves as garnish too.