Hey,
I am making pilau for the first time ever. Mum isn’t home, and the recipes online either use the make a yahkni method or just make masala and then add rice and water. Which should I go for? Make a yahkni first (which sounds fiddly) or just go for the simple add as you go?
Thank you
Re: Pilau
I use the pulao recipe shared by Mostar and everytime I make it, it tastes amazingly delicious…
You can find the recipe in the follwoing thread and if its too fiddly for you than just stick to the simple recipe. 
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/household-affairs-and-cuisine-corner/330868-yakhni-pulao-experts.html
Check post no. 17
Re: Pilau
this is my tried and trusted recipe...
heat oil,add onions fry til brown
add toms ,spice masala bhoon just a little bit
add either meat, chicken,peas,veg at this stage,
add rice and water cook on high flame for 5 mins ,
then cook on dam
garnish and serve
Re: Pilau
Thank you! I have only just seen your replies. I did make them, pretty much as you have said girl on ice. Except the recipe didn't have tomatoes which I will add next time! There was no temperature indication on the recipes I found, so I cooked them on medium flame. They were a bit 'wet' and could have done with a load more seasoning, but parents were impressed for a first try! Thank you fara I will have a go at that too.
I am actually enjoying cooking, I made courgettes salan the other day which went quite well. My rotis are however still a bit like poppodoms!
Re: Pilau
just remember the golden rule...Its all trial and error
baking is the only thing that requires exact measurements
other than that add or minus to your taste buds....