| | The ingredients to cook with the rice. (Two other sets of rice are prepared) |
| | | Cook onions & garlic in the ghee until golden colour. |
| | | Add the spices, chillies and ginger break the cardamons in half as you add them. |
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| | | Add the rice and cook for a few more minutes more. |
| | | Add water - two and a half times the amount of rice by volume. Bring to boil. |
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| | Cook covered for 10 mins. Seal pan with a weighted lid, leave aside. |
| | | Ingredients for pulloa core + John's extras! |
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| | Cook onions 'till golden. |
| | | Add ginger and green chillies. |
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| | Add almonds, cashews and pistachios. |
| | | Add sunflower and pumpkin seeds (John's extras). |
| | | Add sultanas and raisins (extra). |
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| | | | Add crystalised papaya and pineapple (extra). |
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| | Cook gently for a few more minutes, set aside. |
| | | Chopped eggs are mixed with cayenne and salt |
| | | De-seed and chop another chillie! |
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| | Honest - I did remove the seeds! |
| | | Mix with coriander. This is sprinkled over the finished dish. |
| | | Chillie + coriander on left. Tomato mix for rice on right: |
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| tomato, cayenne, salt, garam masala, tomato paste colour. Add to rice. |
| | | Dish is assembled onto a large foil covered dish. Two more portions of rice: |
| | by Pippa - cream cheese, s&p. by Paul: peas, s&p + green colour. |
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| | Accompany with quartered poppadoms fried in hot oil for a few seconds.. |
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