Traditional Bengali Basanti Pulao Recipe
Ideal For
Lunch
Food Type
VegIngredients
How To Cook
- 3 cup rice ( washed and smeared with ghee and turmeric)
- 30 cashew nuts
- 30 raisins
- 4 inch cinnamon sticks
- 2 cardamom seeds
- 3 cloves
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp ghee
- Doctors’ Choice Refined Soybean Oil
- Fry the raising and cashews in ghee mixed with Doctors’ Choice Refined Soybean Oil
- Keep the raisin and cashew aside and add more ghee to the pan. Add the bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves
- Add the grated ginger and fry it all a little
- Add the rice and stir it all well to ensure it blends well with the flavors. Pour 6 cups of warm water along with salt and sugar
- Once you see the water drying up and the rice is well-cooked, add in the cashews and raisins
- Pour the rest of the ghee, mix it gently and cover the pot. Turn off the flame
- Enjoy tasty and traditional Bengali Basanti Pulao with your loved ones
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