We make different types of pulao, fried rice etc. But I love this simple flavourful pulao. My mother always made it with rich mutton curry and tomato chutney.
Try this Bengali style pulao with non veg curry or any spicy curry.
Recipe
Rice – 1 glass, I measured in a glass.
Ghee/clarified butter – 2-3 tablespoon
Cardamom – 4 broken
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Cloves – 3-4
Bay leaf – 1
Cumin seed – 1 tsp
Ginger – 1 inch piece, grated
Cashew nuts and raisins – as much as you wish to add
Water – 1 and 1/2 glass
Salt and sugar to taste
Method
Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Let it crackle. Add bay leaf, cardamom cinnamon and cloves.
Then add the rice. Fry for some time. Stir gently. Add cashew nuts and raisins. Add grated ginger, salt and sugar. Saute for 1 minute more.
Add water and microwave for 12 to 15 minutes. Check after 12 minutes, if its perfect then switch off the microwave. Keep the rice in microwave for 10 – 15 minutes more.
You can pressure cook it too.
Heat ghee or clarified butter in pressure cooker. After frying and mixing all the ingredients close the lid. Switch off the flame after one whistle. And its ready.
Serve hot with any spicy curry.
Or you can enjoy it with dum aalu and a sweet and sour chutney.
I make a variation of this recipe already but without the nuts and microwave. Your way looks really tasty, but can you add the water and boil on a hob instead?
Yes dear you can. Add 2 cup water in 1 cup rice. Let it boil and cook on simmer. Stir and check occasionally. Hope it help.
Thanks a lot for your appreciation.
we call it kaju pulao at my place….what ever the name be, it tastes awesome
You are right Nisa. Thanks a lot dear for your lovely words.
Nice!
Thank you 😊