How long does it take to make Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe - Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts?

The total time to make Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe - Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts is 50 minutes. Preparation takes 20 minutes and cooking takes 30 minutes.

Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe - Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts

Name: Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe - Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati rice (gobindo bhog); 1/4 cup Green peas (Matar) steamed (optional); 11 inch Ginger grated; 2 tablespoons Sugar; 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg powder; 1/4 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera); 14 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 2 Bay leaves (tej patta) roughly torn; 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 3 Cloves (Laung); 1/2 teaspoon Mace powder; Saffron strands few; 3 tablespoon Ghee; 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts halved; 2 tablespoons Sultana Raisins; 2 tablespoon Pistachios roughly chopped

Archana's Kitchen

September 5, 2018

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Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe - Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 20 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 50 M

Makes:3 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Bengali Recipes

Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe (Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts Recipe) is a Bengali flavored rice tossed with toasted nuts like cashew nuts, almonds, pistachio and raisins and flavored with saffron.

Every meal in Bengali cuisine should have this as their main course to be served along with a side dish or Non-vegetarian gravy.It is mainly prepared during the festival of Dussehra for Durga Pujor Bhuri Bhoj. The few fragments of saffron added to the rice gives a wonderful fragrance and the slight touch of sweetness in the rice will compliment with the spicy dishes that will be served along with the rice.

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Ingredients

For Seasoning

1 cup Basmati rice, (gobindo bhog)

1/4 cup Green peas (Matar), steamed (optional)

11 inch Ginger, grated

2 tablespoons Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg powder

1/4 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)

14 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

2 Bay leaves (tej patta), roughly torn

1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds

3 Cloves (Laung)

1/2 teaspoon Mace powder

Saffron strands, few

3 tablespoon Ghee

2 tablespoons Cashew nuts, halved

2 tablespoons Sultana Raisins

2 tablespoon Pistachios, roughly chopped

Instructions for Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe - Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts

To begin making Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe (Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts), firstly we will cook the rice in a pressure cooker along with 1 tablespoon ghee, ginger and 2 cups of water until done.

Once done, allow it to rest.

In a small pan, heat a little ghee. Add bay leaves, cinnamom stick, cardamom pods, elaichi and cloves. Cook it for 10 to 15 seconds.

After 10 to 15 seconds, add cashews, raisins, pistachios, cumin powder, turmeric powder, nutmeg powder, mace powder, saffron strands.

After 1 minute, add in the cooked rice, green peas and sugar and give it a mix. Let it cook for 2 more minutes and serve hot.

Serve your flavored Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao (Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts) with Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Sauce) or Bengali Doi Maach recipe for a weekday meal.

Recipe Tags

Festival Recipes,Bengali Recipes,Pistachio Recipes,Almond Recipes,Cashewnut Recipes,Saffron Recipes,Dussehra Festival Recipes,Nuts Recipes

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