Badshahi Pulao | How to make Gujarati Badshahi Pulao

Badshahi Pulao is a rich rice dish from the Gujarati Cuisine made with nuts, spices, and saffrons. Baadshah means King and it was prepared in the royal kitchen for the kings who ruled Gujarat.

I had adapted from here and since I was making it for guests who visited us over a weekend, I wanted to make sure the rice dish was suitable for my boys as well. By this I meant, they won’t like Onions and tomatoes found in the dish as such. Which means I always have to use ground paste even in rice dishes.

This Badshah Pulao is served with Gujarati Kadhi, Papad, and Boondi Raita. We had guests over, so we had some elaborate dishes paired with some Aloo Masala, Vadas, Sambar, Rasam Rice.

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Badshahi Pulao | How to make Gujarati Badshahi Pulao

Ingredients Needed:

For the Vegetables:

1/4 cup Carrots cubed chopped
1/4 cup Beans diced into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup Cauliflower Florets
1/4 cup Green Peas

For the Whole Spices:

3 Cardamom
3 Cloves
1 inch Cinnamon

For the Paste

2 medium Onions
1 inch Ginger
3 cloves Garlic
3 Green Chillies

For the Rice

2 cups Basmati rice
2 tbsp Ghee
1 cup Tomato puree
A Pinch Turmeric Powder
1 Bay leaf
2 tsp Peppercorns
1/4 cup Mint Leaves
1/4 cup Coriander Leaves
Salt to Taste

For Nuts

10 Almond
5 to 6 Raisins
10 Cashewnuts
1 tbsp Ghee

For the Vegetables:

Wash and chop the vegetables into bite size pieces.
Microwave with just enough water for 8 to 10 mins.

For the Whole Spices

Slightly warm the whole spices and powder the spices.

For the Rice:

Wash and soak rice in enough water for 20 minutes.
Heat ghee in a nonstick, roast the nuts and raisins and set aside.
Make a paste of the onions, ginger, garlic and green chilies.
Add bay leaf, peppercorns to the ghee and saute for few minutes.
Next, add the ground paste to the ghee and saute till nicely browned.
Now add the spice powder, tomato puree, turmeric powder, mint and coriander leaves.
Cook on high for the paste to get cooked well.
Drain the rice and add to the mix along with salt.
Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil, mix well and cook with lid covered for 20 mins or till down.
Once the water starts to boil, simmer and cook with lid covered.
When the rice gets cooked and looks grainy, top with the steamed vegetables, keep the pan over a tawa and cook over dum.
When ready to serve, top with roasted nuts.

Badshahi Pulao | How to make Gujarati Badshahi Pulao

Badshahi Pulao is a rich rice dish from the Gujarati Cuisine made with nuts, spices, and saffrons. Baadshah means King and it was prepared in the royal kitchen for the kings who ruled Gujarat.

• CourseMain Dish - Rice
• CuisineGujarathi
• By Cook MethodStovetop
• OccasionParty, Weekend Special
• By DietKid Friendly
• KeywordBadshahi Pulao, One Pot Meal

Servings5 people

Prep Time15 Minutes

Cook Time20 Minutes

Ingredients

For the Vegetables:

• 1/4cup Carrots cubed
• 1/4cup Beans diced into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2cup Cauliflower Florets
• 1/4cup Green Peas

For the Whole Spices:

• 3 Cardamom
• 3 Cloves
• 1inch Cinnamon

For the Paste

• 2medium Onions
• 1inch Ginger
• 3cloves Garlic
• 3 Green Chillies

For the Rice

• 2cups Basmati Rice
• 2tbsp Ghee
• 1cup Tomato Puree
• A Pinch Turmeric powder
• 1 Bay leaf
• 2tsp Peppercorns
• 1/4cup Mint leaves
• 1/4cup Coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

For Nuts

• 10 Almond
• 10 Cashewnuts
• 10 Raisins
• 1tbsp Ghee

Instructions

For the Vegetables:

1. Wash and chop the vegetables into bite size pieces.
2. Microwave with just enough water for 8 to 10 mins.

For the Whole Spices

1. Slightly warm the whole spices and powder the spices.

For the Rice:

1. Wash and soak rice in enough water for 20 minutes.
2. Heat ghee in a nonstick, roast the nuts and raisins and set aside.
3. Make a paste of the onions, ginger, garlic and green chilies.
4. Add bay leaf, peppercorns to the ghee and saute for few minutes.
5. Next, add the ground paste to the ghee and saute till nicely browned.
6. Now add the spice powder, tomato puree, turmeric powder, mint and coriander leaves.
7. Cook on high for the paste to get cooked well.
8. Drain the rice and add to the mix along with salt.
9. Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil, mix well and cook with lid covered for 20 mins or till down.
10. Once the water starts to boil, simmer and cook with lid covered.
11. When the rice gets cooked and looks grainy, top with the steamed vegetables, keep the pan over a tawa and cook over dum.
12. When ready to serve, top with roasted nuts.

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