Grapes Yoghurt Pulao

Tried it last night after tasting it in my relative's (a PG Degree holder in Home Science & an Inspiration for me) home this Pongal Day. I have come across  Yoghurt n Peas Pulao in Priya Suresh's Page Last month. This Pulao can be an ideal replacement for Curd rice and requires no taste-match or accompaniment since it can be taken with seedless Grapes added. If needed serve it with Chicken 65 or Gobi or Soya or Mushroom 65.Give it a try at home as it rquires 15 mins cooking time and serves 3-4 nos.U can try this yoghurt with Pomegranate or Apple otherwise with Veggies like Grated Carrot, Cucumber,Green Peas etc. Try it at home and Enjoy Ur Meal!. BonAppetit!.

Grapes(Seedless) Yoghurt Pulao

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup Basmati rice - cleaned and ghee-roasted with 2 tsp ghee for 2 mins
3/4 cup or 150 ml yoghurt
2 or 2 1/4 cups water
150 gms small seedless grapes
1/2 tsp jeera
a pinch of grated ginger
2 bay leaves - crushed
2 cardamoms
2 cloves
1 cm  sized cinnamon stick
few coriander leaves - optional
1/5 tsp salt
few ghee-roasted raisins n cahews
2 tsp refined oil + 1 tsp ghee

Directions:
1.Pressure cook the ghee roasted basmati rice using Yoghurt, water and a pinch of salt upto 1 whistle.Keep it
aside for the pressure to be released.
2.Heat oil and ghee in a Kadai. Fry bay leaves,cardamoms,cloves, cinnamon sticks, grated ginger and jeera for a min or 2.
3.Add seedless grapes and stir it for few secs on low flame.
4.Add the basmati rice that is done with tender coconut water and mix it well for 2 mins.

5.Thats all!.Finish it with chopped coriander leaves or ghee-roasted cashews and raisins. Turn off the flame.

6.Serve it hot with chicken 65 or  Veggie 65 or fry or Tikka of Ur choice or stew or korma.Yummy!.

Submitting this recipe to   Taste of Pearlcity for Any One Can Cook Series 38

'Let's Cook - Rice Dish' Event Hosted by Radhika of Tickling Palates

and 'Royal Biryani Feast' Event hosted by Revathi's Kaarasaaram