How long does it take to make Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe | Mishti or Mithe Pulao?

The total time to make Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe | Mishti or Mithe Pulao is 50 minutes. Preparation takes 10 minutes and cooking takes 40 minutes.

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Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe | Mishti or Mithe Pulao

Name: Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe | Mishti or Mithe Pulao
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Govind Bhog Rice cleaned, washed; 1/4 cup Cashew nuts halved; 1/4 cup Sultana Raisins; 2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 2 Cloves (Laung); 2 Bay leaves (tej patta); 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 inch Ginger grated; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 3 tablespoons Ghee; 1 tablespoon Oil

Archana Doshi

August 29, 2024

6446 Ratings

Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe | Mishti or Mithe Pulao - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 40 M|Total: 50 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Main Course

Cuisine:Bengali Recipes

Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe is made from a heady fragrance of Gobindobhog that is soaked in turmeric to a get a golden touch. An overload of cashews, raisins and a hint of perfume of whole spices makes this a heaven for rice lovers. Rice is been a comfort food for generations and this is a nice and lovely recipe that you will want to indulge in, time and again.

Serve Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe along with Lauki Raita Recipe and Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi Recipe. To end the meal on a sweet note, you can aso serve Rasgulla Recipe.

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Serve Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe along with Lauki Raita Recipe and Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi Recipe. To end the meal on a sweet note, you can aso serve Rasgulla Recipe.

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Ingredients

1 cup Govind Bhog Rice, cleaned, washed

1/4 cup Cashew nuts, halved

1/4 cup Sultana Raisins

2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds

2 Cloves (Laung)

2 Bay leaves (tej patta)

1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1 inch Ginger, grated

1 tablespoon Sugar

3 tablespoons Ghee

1 tablespoon Oil

Instructions for Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe | Mishti or Mithe Pulao

To begin making Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep them ready for cooking.

Heat a pan with two tablespoon of ghee over medium heat; add the cashew nuts and roast them until golden brown and crisp. Next add the raisins and allow it to puff up in the ghee. Turn off the keep and keep aside.

In a pressure cooker; add a tablespoon of ghee and stir fry the bay leaves, cinnamon, green cardamom, cloves, for a few seconds until the spices begin to release their aroma.

Add the ginger and saute for a few seconds.

Next add the washed rice, turmeric powder, sugar and 2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 2 whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes and turn off the heat. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Once the pressure releases, stir in the roasted cashew nuts and raisins and serve the Basanti Pulao hot with a curry.

Serve Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe along with Lauki Raita Recipe and Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi Recipe. To end the meal on a sweet note serve it with Rasgulla Recipe.

Recipe Tags

Indian Lunch Recipes,Festival Recipes,Bengali Recipes

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