YELLOW PULAV (A typical Bengali pulao receipe)

 

Ingredients

 Basmati Rice

50 gm Cashews

20 gm Raisins

1 or 2 Bay leaves

2-3 Cardamom, 1 stick of Cinnamon, 4-5 cloves, jaiphal, javitri

Ghee

1 tsp Turmeric Powder

Sugar

Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash the basmati rice thoroughly, drain out the water and keep it aside for sometime. 
2. Keep a Kadhai on medium flame and add Ghee to it. 
3. Once it gets heated up, add the Bay leaves, cashews and raisins. 
4. Now add turmeric powder, salt and sugar to it. Please note that the quantity of sugar would be higher as this pulao is usually sweet in taste. 
5. Mix all the ingredients well with the ghee. 
6. Grind the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, jaiphal and javitri together and mix it well with the rice. 
7. Now move the rice to a pressure cooker/electric cooker, add the required quantity of water and then wait till the rice is done. 
8. Once the rice is done, serve it hot with Prawn Malai Curry or Kosha Mangsho (Mutton gravy)