Ingredients

• 1.5 cup - basmati rice
• 1 tsp - orange zest, grated
• 2 inch strip - orange peel, chopped finely
• 1 - medium sized onion, sliced finely
• 1/2 - red pepper, sliced finely
• 1 tbsp - peas
• 1 - medium sized carrot, grated
• 1/2 inch - ginger, grated
• 1/2 inch - cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp - cinnamon powder
• 1/2 tbsp - almonds, chopped
• 1 tbsp - ghee or butter
• 1/2 orange - juice
• Salt - as required

How to Make Zesty Orange Pulav

• Wash the orange well and wipe it, with a clean kitchen towel.
• Peel a thin strip of orange outer skin using a peeler and chop it finely.
• Finely grate, 1 teaspoon of orange zest and set it aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan. Add cinnamon stick, grated ginger, almonds and onion.
• keep it in medium to low heat and fry it gently, until the onion becomes transparent in colour.
• Now add the vegetables and stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Finally, add the zest and orange peel, stir well, immediately remove from fire.
• Wash the rice well. Add the vegetable mixture along with rice, juice of orange, salt to the rice cooker and cook, until the rice is cooked.
• Serve the rice with vegetable or chicken curries.
• Recipe courtesy: Taste of Pearl City