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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Bengali Mishti Pulao with Vegetables

    Bengali Mishti Pulao with Vegetables

    Published: Apr 6, 2016 · Modified: Dec 12, 2019 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    I made this Bengali Mishti pulao to go with the Enchor Kofta curry. Typically this pulao is made using Gobindo bhog rice which is an aromatic short grain rice, very popular in Bengali households. I've never seen it in Indian stores here, so I used regular basmati rice. Soma says good quality jasmine rice can also be used instead.

    Bengali Vegetable Pulao

    Rice is rinsed, drained and dried for at least 30 minutes before making the dish. It is then sauteed with whole spices until aromatic and then cooked till tender. Care is taken to make sure each rice grain is separate and the dish doesn't end up becoming mushy.

    I followed Soma's recipe to the T, except I skipped the caramelized onions on top and added some mixed vegetables instead to give some color and make the dish more filling. All in all this is a simple dish that is sure to make any meal extra special.

    Recipe from Soma's Ecurry:

    Bengali Vegetable Pulao

    Bengali Mishti Pulao with Vegetables

    Recipe to make Bengali Mishti Pulao with mixed vegetables. An easy to make rice dish that is aromatic and delicious.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: bengali
    Servings: 23 serving

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Basmati rice rice or Gobindo bhog
    • 1 tbsp ghee
    • 1 Cinnamon " stick
    • 3 Cardamom Green
    • 2 Cloves
    • 1 Bay leaf
    • 1 Ginger " , finely grated
    • 2 tbsps Cashews
    • 2 tbsps Raisins
    • 2 tbsps Almonds Slivered
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric
    • 1 Green Chili , slit
    • Pinch Saffron
    • To taste Salt Pepper &
    • 2 tsps Sugar (adjust as per taste)

    Instructions

    • Wash the rice until the water runs clear. Drain the water, sprinkle some turmeric on the rice to get a nice yellow hue and spread the rice as a thin layer on kitchen towel or paper towels to dry for about 30 minutes or even more. Rice should feel dry to touch when ready.
    • Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan; add lightly crushed cardamom, cloves and cinnamon stick, green chilies and bay leaf. Saute until the spices are aromatic, add cashews, raisina and almonds. Cook till the nuts turn golden.
    • Add the mixed vegetables and cook for 2~3 minutes.
    • Add the rice, salt, sugar and grated ginger. Cook on medium flame for a few minutes until the rice is coated with the ghee and starts to glisten, about 3~4 minutes.
    • Add 11/2cups of boiling water to the rice along with the saffron strands. Cook uncovered till the water on the top of the rice almost disappears. Now lower the heat, cover the pot and simmer for 5~6 more minutes. Turn off the heat and let the rice sit for another 10~15 minutes.
    • Uncover the pot and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve with spicy side dish or just as is.

    Notes

    Bengali Vegetable Pulao
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    1. Usha Rao

      April 06, 2016 at 11:17 am

      Colorful and a tempting bowl pulao.

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    2. Srivalli

      April 06, 2016 at 11:29 am

      You have got the rice texture to perfect..Love that bowl of Rice!

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    3. Sapana Behl

      April 06, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Love this flavorful and delicious bow of misthi pulao.

      Reply
    4. vaishali sabnani

      April 07, 2016 at 1:41 am

      Lovely rice Pavani . I got some Govind Bhog rice from my neighbour in Delhi , they have an awesome aroma .

      Reply
    5. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      April 07, 2016 at 1:45 am

      What a lovely rice!

      Reply
    6. Priya Joshi

      April 07, 2016 at 10:54 am

      I never heard about this recipe before... Bookmarking it

      Reply
    7. Kalyani

      April 08, 2016 at 2:08 pm

      What a tempting pulao !! Great clicks too

      Reply
    8. PJ

      April 12, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      Such a tempting plate of rice. Looks inviting...

      Reply
    9. The Pumpkin Farm

      April 12, 2016 at 2:25 pm

      vibrant looking pulao

      Reply
    10. veena krishnakumar

      May 03, 2016 at 1:46 pm

      Lovely. I am tempted to make this

      Reply

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