Topic started by Amanda (@ dialup-209.245.231.10.dial1.dallas1.level3.net) on Thu Feb 7 18:22:05 .
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Can anyone tell me how you get those orange/yellow pieces of rice in Pilao. Is it just a type of rice used or something else?
Thank You!

Responses:

• From: Bhargavi (@ 1cust37.tnt3.bloomington.il.da.uu.net) on: Thu Feb 7 19:44:46
  
  hi amanda,
  as far as i know,the preparation for these type of rice is very simple.
  u will have to boil rice (basmati rice) along with salt & whole spices ( cinammom sticks,cardamon,cloves,bay leaves & maze) till the rice is finally cooked.
  take 1/4 portion of this cooked rice & add tumeric powder to it.this rice becomes yellow.
  take another 1/4 and add red food color,this rice is red.
  now mix all the three & serve.
  its just a part of decorating pulav rice a moghul style.
  try it
  Bhargavi
  
  
• From: Maya (@ nc2.emirates.net.ae) on: Sat Feb 9 02:19:21
  
  Hi Amanda,
  
  The yellow / orange colour to pulao or biriyani is obtained by sprinkling a few safron dissolved with milk.
  
  
• From: Tinnah Mshana (@ cache-dh01.proxy.aol.com) on: Thu Sep 25 22:57:36
  
  Hi Amanda
  I cook pilao in different way and is how we cooked in my Country -Tanzania
  First you heat oil on the pan then add choped onion stirr until it get brown, then add potatotoes stirr until it get brown , add meat stirr together then add spices (gralic, carrypowder ect) add water , exactly twice the quantity of rice used, bring to boil then add the rice then trun the minimun and cover . cook until the water get dry then serve.
  We serve with salad
  Form Tinnah
  
  
• From: Kris (@ 102.4.252.64.snet.net) on: Sun Oct 5 20:33:48 EDT 2003
  
  visit http://users.domaindlx.com/foodbhavan
  for best indian recipes, really impressive
  
  
• From: Rajani Rayudu (@ 218-101-96-148.dialup.clear.net.nz) on: Wed Oct 15 19:48:50 EDT 2003
  
  Hi Amanda,
  To get that colouryou just need to buy orange red food which is in a powder form. Do the Rice as per your recipe. Take one bowl add 1/2tsp orange-red color and little milk mix well to that add 1cup of cooked rice, mix well. Now add this colored rice to the white rice, mix it with fork. You will see some orange-red color rice and white rice randomly. There you go.
  
  
• From: Rajani Rayudu (@ 218-101-96-148.dialup.clear.net.nz) on: Wed Oct 15 19:49:39 EDT 2003
  
  Hi Amanda,
  To get that colour you just need to buy orange red food color which is in a powder form. Do the Rice as per your recipe. Take one bowl add 1/2tsp orange-red color and little milk mix well to that add 1cup of cooked rice, mix well. Now add this colored rice to the white rice, mix it with fork. You will see some orange-red color rice and white rice randomly. There you go.
  
  

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