Phulkari Pulao
: Punjab’s Colourful Festive Rice Dish

Name: ~Phulkari Pulao~: Punjab’s Colourful Festive Rice Dish
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Golden Sella Rice; ½ cup Parmal Rice; as needed Whole Spices; 4 tbsp Ghee; 1 Bay Leaf; 2 Green Cardamoms; 1 Black Cardamom; 1 Star Anise; 4-5 Black Peppercorns; 3-4 Cloves; ¼ cup Almonds; ¼ cup Cashews; ¼ cup Raisins; 1 Small Carrot, Chopped; ½ cup Green Peas; 100 g Paneer, Cubed; 2 tbsp Poppy Seeds; to taste Salt; to taste Red Chilli Powder; as required Water; ¼ cup Safforn-Infused Milk

45 mins

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Phulkari Pulao is a vibrant Punjabi festive rice dish inspired by the colours of traditional Phulkari embroidery. The long grains of golden sella rice are cooked with nuts, peas, carrots, paneer, and saffron milk in pure ghee—resulting in a fragrant, colourful, royal pulao fit for celebrations. It’s a forgotten yet treasured piece of Punjab’s culinary heritage. Pooja Munjani | @foodiefemmepooja

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½ cupGolden Sella Rice

½ cupParmal Rice

as neededWhole Spices

4 tbspGhee

1Bay Leaf

2Green Cardamoms

1Black Cardamom

1Star Anise

4-5Black Peppercorns

3-4Cloves

¼ cup Almonds

¼ cup Cashews

¼ cup Raisins

1Small Carrot, Chopped

½ cupGreen Peas

100 gPaneer, Cubed

2 tbspPoppy Seeds

to tasteSalt

to tasteRed Chilli Powder

as requiredWater

¼ cupSafforn-Infused Milk

Phulkari Pulao

Phulkari Pulao: Punjab’s Colourful Festive Rice Dish

Ingredients

Phulkari Pulao
: Punjab’s Colourful Festive Rice Dish