DISH RESEARCH · Rice dish
Cholistani Camel Pulao
Also known as: Camel Pulao, Cholistani Pulao
Camel-meat rice pulao with yoghurt, tomatoes and whole spices, accompanied by mint raita.
About Cholistani Camel Pulao
Cholistani camel pulao is a rice dish associated with Cholistan, also known as Rohi, in southern Punjab. Muhammad Irshad Ansari’s version combines camel meat with rice, yoghurt and tomatoes.
Ginger, garlic, red chilli and whole spices season the rice. Black cumin, fennel, coriander, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon give it a warm, aromatic character.
The meat is tender and the rice absorbs its cooking liquid. Mint raita accompanies the finished pulao, which is served hot.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cholistani Camel Pulao
Muhammad Irshad Ansari’s Cholistani camel-meat pulao with mint raita.
- Camel meatProtein
- RiceBase
- OilCooking medium
- OnionAromatic
- TomatoesBase
- YoghurtLiquid
- Ginger pasteAromatic
- Garlic pasteAromatic
- SaltSeasoning
- Red chilli powderSeasoning
- Whole black pepperSeasoning
- Whole clovesSeasoning
- Small cardamomSeasoning
- Cinnamon sticksSeasoning
- Whole coriander seedsSeasoning
- Whole black cuminSeasoning
- Whole fennel seedsSeasoning
- WaterCooking medium
- Prepared mint raitaAccompanimentIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Camel meat:
- Rice: . Rice variety is unspecified; it is soaked before cooking.
- Oil: . The source does not name its botanical identity.
- Onion:
- Tomatoes:
- Yoghurt:
- Ginger paste: . Broader ginger candidate; the input is prepared paste and its complete upstream formula is unspecified.
- Garlic paste: . The complete upstream paste formula is unspecified.
- Salt:
- Red chilli powder: . Broader chilli-powder candidate for the literal ground red chilli; cultivar and exact product formula are unspecified.
- Whole black pepper:
- Whole cloves:
- Small cardamom: . Broader cardamom candidate; exact species/colour is not supplied. Two identical small-cardamom list entries leave their quantity relationship ambiguous.
- Cinnamon sticks:
- Whole coriander seeds:
- Whole black cumin: . The source says black cumin without a botanical identity; this name does not establish Nigella or a particular Bunium/Elwendia species.
- Whole fennel seeds:
- Water: . Used for soaking the rice and cooking the meat and rice.
- Prepared mint raita: . A complete raita formula and applicable own recipe link are not provided; additional ingredients and allergens remain unresolved.
Origins & food traditions
Camel-meat pulao is associated with Cholistan in southern Punjab. Muhammad Irshad Ansari published this Cholistani version in Cuisine of Karachi in 2014.
Countries
- Pakistan
- PakistanCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Punjabi Cuisine
- Saraiki CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.