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Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe Made Easy
This homemade Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe Made Easy recipe is flavorful, easy to prepare and suitable for Main Course diets....
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10 Min Prep
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40 Min Cook
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4 Servings
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Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups Govind Bhog Rice - cleaned
- 20 Cashew nuts
- 20 Raisins
- 2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
- 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
- 2 Cloves (Laung)
- 2 Bay leaves (tej patta)
- 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 2 teaspoons Ginger - grated
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Ghee
- 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
Instructions
1
To begin making Bengali Style Basanti Pulao formula, smear the gobindobhog rice with turmeric and keep aside for 20 mins for the rice to absorb the gorgeous yellow.mildly hot a tablespoon each of ghee and veggie fat in deep cooking vessel-fry cooking vessel.
2
On low mildly hot, cooking vessel-fry the cashewnuts and raisins till they turn golden brown, keep aside.In the same fat, on low medium mildly hot, mix in the bay leaves, crushed cinnamon, green cardamom, cloves, saute till the spices start to release their aroma.mix in the ginger paste and saute for a minute or two; just about till the raw smell of ginger vanishes.Now mix in the rice and give a subtle mix gently, taking care not to break the grains.
3
Saute gently for 3-5 mins over a medium flame.mix in 4 cups of mildly hot liquid (golden rule - rice and liquid should always be in a 1:2 ratio), mix in granulated sugar and table salt to palate.Throw in the fried cashew nuts and raisins.
4
put a lid on and prepare till almost all the liquid has been absorbed, by time the rice should be almost done.Switch off the flame, mix in the remaining ghee, put a lid on and allow to rest for a further 10-12 mins. The Basanti Pulao is ready.dish up Bengali Style Basanti Pulao formula along with Lauki Raita formula and Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi formula.
5
To end the meal on a sugary note dish up it with Rasgulla formula.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Bengali Recipes
Bengali Recipes
Course
Main Course
Main Course
Diet
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Total Time
50 mins
50 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
10 minsCooking Time
40 minsTotal Time
50 minsMaster Chef
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