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Delicious Kofta Pulao Recipe

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 3
Calories 550 kcal

Ingredients
  

For MeatBalls:

  • 250 gm Beef Minced
  • 1 tsp Ginger Paste
  • 1 Green Chilies
  • 1 Onion
  • Handful Fresh Coriander
  • ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 slice Bread (soaked and squeezed to remove water)
  • 1 tsp Salt

For The Pulao:

  • ½ cup Rice
  • 1 Onion 
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • ½ tsp Ginger Paste
  • ½ tsp Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 5 Black Pepper
  • 5  Cloves
  • ½ inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 1  Black Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ cup  Water

Instructions
 

For MeatBalls:

  • Put the minced meat and all its spices to a grinder and grind well till all he ingredients are chopped well.
  • Form into small meatballs and keep aside.
  • In another pot heat the oil and sauté the onion till it starts to turn brown.
  • Add all the spices along with a little water to prevent it from burning. Mix well. When the water has dried Add ½ cup of water and add the meatballs carefully to it. Cover and allow to cook for about 10 minutes on medium flame to cook the meatballs.
  • When the color of the meatballs has changed, add the rice and add water so much so that it reaches about 1.5 cm above the level of the rice. Cover and cook till the rice becomes tender and the water dries. Reduce flame to minimum and allow to cook for another 5 minutes in its own steam.
  • Serve with Raita or Garlic (Lehsan) chutney.
  • If the rice doesn’t seem to be tender. Add a few tablespoon of water and allow to cook some more on low heat.
  • Serve with Achaar or Raita.