Recipe

Pakistani Trirangi Bhat Tri-flavor Rice Recipe

	Busmamawilliams / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago This Pakistani rice dish is perfect with curry or any saucy meat dish. It is perfect company fare, as it makes a very colorful presentation. Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:8	Busmamawill
	very colorful inexpensive

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Ingredients

White rice layer:

2 cups basmati rice ( or any good par-boiled rice)

8 Tablespoons corn oil

4 whole cardamom pods

16 black peppercorns

8 whole cloves

a 2-inch piece of cinnamon stick

2 bay leaves

2 teasps. salt; or to taste

4 cups water

yellow rice:

1/2 teasp. saffron

2 Tablespoons water

pinch of edible yellow color

1/3 of the cooked rice from above

green rice:

6 or 7 stalks of fresh coriander leaves

2 medium jalapeno chiles; seeded

1/2 cup green peas

2 cups water

1/2 teasp. salt

1/3 of cooked rice from above

Directions

Wash & drain rice. Keep aside for 1/2 hour. Heat oil & fry whole spices for a minute. Add rice & fry for another minute. Add water & salt. Bring to boil & then cook over lowest heat; covered, until done. Divide into 3 portions.

Lightly heat saffron. Crush. Add 2 Tbsps. of water & yellow collor. Mix well. Mix thoroughly 1/3 of the cooked rice with this mixture & steam on low heat for 2 or 3 minutes. Set aside.

Grind coriander leaves & jalapenos to a fine paste. Add water & salt to peas & cook until peas are tender. Drain & mash well. Toss this mixture thoroughly into 1/3 of the cooked rice. Steam for 2 to 3 minutes.

In a lightly greased springform pan or mould, layer the three colors of rice, with the white layer being in the middle. Press very firmly & evenly into the pan or mould & then unmould onto a serving dish. Garnish around serving plate with few sprigs of fresh cilantro

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