Bengali Vegetable Pulao Recipe
Bengali Vegetable Pulao- A light and flavorful rice dish with veggies, nuts and raisins.
Servings: 2
Calories: 660kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 2+1 cups Water
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 small Bay leaf
- 2 whole cloves
- 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick
- 2 green Cardamoms
Veggies
- 1/2 cup Carrot peeled and cubed into 1 cm cubes
- 1/2 cup Beans stalks removed and sliced diagonally.
- 1/4 cup green peas both fresh and frozen work
Spice mix
- 1 tsp Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 2 tsp Salt or to taste
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 12 whole cashews halved
- 2 tbsp raisins
Instructions
Soaking the rice
- Wash basmati rice in water till water runs clear.
- Drain, add water and let soak for 20 mins. In the meanwhile, prep all your veggies and mix the seasoning. Set aside.
Cooking the Basmati rice
- Once rice is soaked, add one more cup of water to it and salt and cook on stove top till 90% done.
- Switch off flame and drain rice completely.
- Fluff with a fork. Set aside.
Sauteeing veggies and frying the nuts and raisins
- Now, heat a large pan with oil.
- Once hot,Add cashews and fry till golden.
- Drain. Tip in raisins and fry till they are puffed up.
- Add whole spices along with green chili and cook for 10 to 20 secs.
- Now, add the veggies and mix well.
- Cook this on high flame to preserve crunch and color.
- Your veggies must be crunchy and yet cooked. Takes no more than 3 mins on high flame.
- Next, divide the rice into two batches.
- Add one batch to the pan and spread evenly.
- Add half of the seasoning mix.
- Do not mix this.
- Add remaining rice and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining seasoning over the rice.
- Now, gently mix in the rice using a folding motion.
- Once, everything mixes up properly, place on low flame and cook covered for 10 mins.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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Disclaimer
Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.
Nutrition
Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2585mg | Potassium: 666mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5498IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 4mg
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