Orange Pulav with fresh orange juice, mint leaves, peas and spices. If you are a big fan of citrus flavor this Orange pulao is perfect for your taste buds. This rice is great for kids and adults as a lunch box. Rice cooked in orange juice gives nice flavor to the pilaf.
I was so excited when Sowmya asked to me write a post for her blog. Blogging world introduced many amazing people to me, and I connected to Sowmya few months ago. We have been chatting since then. I was very happy when I knew both our kids share their birthdays and have something in common in name too 🙂
Sowmya is very friendly and helpful. She asked me if I can a write a post for her, and I was very happy and accepted, but with a little doubt on what to write. I am a big fan of her pics and told her that my pics are not as good as hers. Without second thoughts she shared tips and offered to help me whenever needed. Happy to have such a sweet virtual friend. I love her home style cooking with a story about the recipe and cool pics.
Thanks to Sowmya for giving me an opportunity to write for her space.
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Ingredients:
Rice - 1/2 cup
Orange Juice - 1/2 cup
Saffron - 1/8 teaspoon
Water - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1, medium,thinly sliced
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Green chilli - 1, big, slit
Fresh/ Frozen Peas - 1/4 cup
Mint – few
Salt – as needed
Oil - 1/2 tablespoon
Bay leaves – 1
Cinnamon - 1/4 stick
Cardamom – 2
Star anise – 1
Method:
- Soak the rice in Luke warm water for 30 minutes - 1 hour
- Add oil in a pan and cook on medium heat. When oil is hot, add the whole spices and cook for 40 seconds. Add onion, garlic ginger paste and green chilli, cook till the onion becomes translucent
- Add the peas and sauté for minute. Add rice and sauté for another minute
- Add mint, water, salt, saffron and orange juice; close the lid and cook the rice, stirring it occasionally
- Fluff the cooked Pulav and serve it with raita/ chops/ salna/or any gravy.
Orange Pulav | Orange Pilaf | Orange Rice
Ingredients
- Rice - 1/2 cup
- Orange Juice - 1/2 cup
- Saffron - 1/8 teaspoon
- Water - 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1 medium,thinly sliced
- Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
- Green chilli - 1 big, slit
- Fresh/ Frozen Peas - 1/4 cup
- Mint – few
- Salt – as needed
- Oil - 1/2 tablespoon
- Bay leaves – 1
- Cinnamon - 1/4 stick
- Cardamom – 2
- Star anise – 1
Instructions
- Soak the rice in Luke warm water for 30 minutes - 1 hour
- Add oil in a pan and cook on medium heat. When oil is hot, add the whole spices and cook for 40 seconds. Add onion, garlic ginger paste and green chilli, cook till the onion becomes translucent
- Add the peas and sauté for minute. Add rice and sauté for another minute
- Add mint, water, salt, saffron and orange juice; close the lid and cook the rice, stirring it occasionally. Fluff the cooked Pulav and serve it with raita/ chops/ salna/or any gravy.
Notes
• Pulav can also be cooked in Rice cooker or pressure cooker
• If you are using dry peas, cook it separately and add it to the pulav
• Saffron gives nice color to the rice. Pinch of turmeric powder can be added instead
• Vegetables like carrot, beans, potato, corn, bell pepper extra can be added
• Cashew, almond can be added for extra crunch
• If you prefer the pulav to be slightly sweet, pineapple, raisin, apple etc. can be added towards the end
Thank you for introducing me to a new blogger! Great recipe, Vidya.
Looks super healthy and delicious..
Love orange pilaf and this pilaf look so yummy and so citrusy. Lovely share, Vidya!
yummy and colourful rice!!
that's a lovely aromatic rice..
Rice in any form can be so versatile, I'd love to try this new recipe incorporating citrus flavors in the rice. Fresh and beautiful!
Congratulations on the guest post! She chose a great dish for you to post. Delicious Vidya!
So delicious with the lovely citrus flavors!
So nice Vidya 🙂
Thanks for being my guest Vidya!
Thanks for introducing me to owmya from Tumas Tongue Treat, Vidya - this orange pilaf/pulav sounds wonderful !
I can feel the aroma at my place of this delicacy 🙂
HI Vidya, what an amazing rice dish, love the spices you used.
I never knew oranges made a great combination with rice. This is a must try recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Loved the recipe nice variation on lemon rice
Great clicks
Good one vidya
Great idea for the guest post! This orange rice looks delicious. I hope the weekend doesn't fly by too fast again. 🙂
looks very nice ... I have heard but never tried...and I love oranges so this is a must try recipe
WOW! This is such a interesting recipe vidya. Looks beautiful and delicious!
Very innovative, pulav with orange sounds very interesting!
Such a unique rice recipe, Vidya. Looks very pretty too 🙂
When u cook orange juice doesn’t it taste bitter ?
Just like baking, cooked orange juice didn’t taste bitter