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Cheap and Trashy Indian - Ikea Meatball Pulao

This recipe was inspired by Ashley Singh Thomas's Keema Pulao and the desperation of having nothing cooked on a Friday night and being out of cashews.

So you need a few things to get started here. 
Ingredients

  • 1 and a half cups of onion masala  (I make a huge batch of this once a month and keep it in the freezer...and yes, you can use it frozen)
  • 1/2 bag of ikea meatballs.  I use the chicken ones
I use Ashley's recipe pretty shamelessly....so pull the list of spices (both whole and ground) from her recipe.

  1. Soak the rice for 15-30 minutes before you add it.
  2. Set the Instant pot to saute and add about 2 TbSP of ghee.
  3. Add the whole spices first and let them sizzle.
  4. Then add the meatballs (still frozen is totally fine)
  5. Throw in the frozen masala puck (still frozen is totally fine).
  6. Add the grounded spices and stir everything up pretty well. It should look absolutely coated with spices.
  7. Drain the rice and throw it on top.
  8. Add 1.5 cups of water to the pot and DO NOT STIR.
  9. Cook it on high pressure for 8 minutes.
  10. Let it naturally release for 10 minutes and then quick release the pressure.
  11. Stir it up.  Add some mint and cilantro.



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