How to Make Appetizing Bengali Yellow Pulao (Basanti Pulao)

Bengali Yellow Pulao (Basanti Pulao).

You can cook Bengali Yellow Pulao (Basanti Pulao) using 17 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Bengali Yellow Pulao (Basanti Pulao)

1. You need 2 cups of Gobindo Bhog or small grain fragrant basmati rice.
2. Prepare 4 cups of water.
3. Prepare of For Whole garam masala.
4. You need 2 of Bay leaves.
5. Prepare 4 of Clovws.
6. It's 4 of Whole Cardamom.
7. It's 4 of Cinnamon sticks.
8. You need 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder.
9. It's to taste of Salt.
10. It's to taste of Sugar.
11. Prepare to taste of Ghee.
12. You need 20 ml of keora or rose water.
13. It's 2 teaspoons of garam masala powder.
14. You need of Saffron strands soaked in milk (optional).
15. You need 2 tablespoons of white oil.
16. You need 1 handful of cashew and raisins.
17. It's 1/2 cup of Peas.

Bengali Yellow Pulao (Basanti Pulao) step by step

1. Soak the rice in water for 30 mins. Drain and air dry it. Be very careful during washing so that not to break the grains..
2. Marinate the dried rice with 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder, salt to taste, 2 teaspoons of garam masala powder and ghee for half an hr..
3. Heat white oil or ghee in a pan.
4. Add the whole garam masala, cashew and raisins. Once the cashews turn golden and the spices begin to crackle, add the rice..
5. Fry the rice till it becomes aromat..
6. Add sugar to taste. The Pulao should be on the sweeter side so put more sugar than usual. I have put 4 teaspoons of sugar..
7. Add Peas..
8. Add the water and boil it on high flame for about 5 mins..
9. Once the water at the top dries out a little beat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or till the rice gets cooked.
10. Once the rice has become tender, open the lid and stir it very carefully not to break the grains..
11. Add 2 teaspoons of garam masala, rose water, dissolved saffron and ghee. Mix them thoroughly with the rice..
12. Serve warm..
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