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Celery Pulao

Ingredients

• Celery - 150 g
• Butter/ghee - 2 tbsp
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies - 3
• Vegetable stalk/ chicken stalk/ water - 1 cup
• Salt as needed
• Basmati rice - 1 cup (soaked for 30 mins)
• Turmeric a pinch
• Garlic - 4
• Almonds - 4 

Method

1. Heat butter or ghee in a pan, add fennel seeds.
   
2. Add chopped celery stems.
   
3. Grind green celery part and green chillies into a fine paste and add them.
   
4. Cook celery paste for 2 minutes.
   
5. Now, add vegetable stalk/ chicken stalk or water.
6. Once water boils, add basmati rice.
7. Cover lid and cook till rice gets cooked or pressure cook for 3 whistles.
8. In another pan, heat ghee or butter, add garlic pods, almond, fry them and garnish on top of rice.
   
9. Serve hot.