Bagara Rice

Name: Bagara Rice
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups basmati rice, soaked in water for 30 minutes; 1-2 tbsp. ghee; 1 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. caraway seeds / cumin seeds; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 3-4 green cardamoms; 5-6 cloves; 2 bay leaves; 3 onion, sliced; 7-8 green chilies, slit; 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste; handful mixed nuts; handful mint & coriander leaves, chopped; as per taste salt; 1/2 juice of lime; 3-4 fresh red chillies

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Special - This is a basic Hyderabadi plain Biryani without any veggie, mutton, chicken, etc. It is relished with any veg. or non-veg. gravy dish like mirchi ka salan, bagara baingan, mutton korma, chicken ka salan, etc. It also goes by the name of Bagara Khana or Bagara annam in the local lingo. You can prepare this rice dish instead of jeera rice, pulao or plain steamed rice, as it goes very well with an side dish.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

2-3 servings

1 & 1/2 cups basmati rice, soaked in water for 30 minutes
1-2 tbsp.ghee
1 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.caraway seeds / cumin seeds
1 inch cinnamon stick
3-4green cardamoms
5-6cloves
2bay leaves
3onion, sliced
7-8green chilies, slit
1 tbsp.ginger-garlic paste
handfulmixed nuts
handfulmint & coriander leaves, chopped
as per tastesalt
1/2juice of lime
3-4fresh red chillies

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

Heat ghee & oil & temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and caraway seeds. Sauté for a few seconds.
2

Add the green chilies and onion and fry for a minute.
3

Add the mixed nuts and continue to sauté till light brown.
4

Add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell is gone.
5

Add chopped mint & coriander leaves & stir for a few seconds.
6

Add the soaked rice and fry for a minute on a low flame.
7

Add 2 cups water, salt, lime juice & 3-4 red chilies. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
8

Serve with any veg. or non-veg. gravy dish like mirchi ka salan, bagara
baingan, mutton korma, chicken ka salan, etc.