BAGARA RICE RECIPE/PLAIN PULAO RECIPE

Bagara rice is a simple and easy recipe with simple ingredients.we also call bagara khana in our place. It is is very popular dish in small functions. I mostly serve bagara RICE with Aloo gosh khurma. Combination tastes so good and yum. You can serve this bagara rice with any veg and non veg gravies or dry roasts.

I hope you will give this a try and let me know I it turned out for you.

Servings : 2

My 1 cup measures 200ml

Ingredients :

Basmati rice or regular rice : 2 cups

Large sliced onions : 1

Large sliced tomato : 1

Oil : 1/3 cup

Curd/yogurt : 1/2 cup(optional)

Coriander leaves : 2 table spoons

Chopped mint leaves : 2 table spoons

Salt to taste

Slitted green chillies : 2

Ginger garlic paste : 1 table spoon

Whole Garam masala :

Cinnomon stick : 2 small pieces

Cloves : 2

Cardamom : 2

Star anise : 1

Bay leaf : 1

Method :

First wash and soak rice for 1 hour.

Now heat oil in a pressure cooker, add  whole Garam masala,then add onions and green chillies,saute until onions changes into golden color.

Now add ginger garlic paste,saute until raw flavors disappear.

Now add tomatoes saute until they turns soft, then add curd and stir it for 2 minutes then add 3 cups of water.

Now add salt and rice, put the lid of pressure cooker and cook for three whistles.

Remove from fire and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes or until pressure goes out.

Now remove the lid, stir it gently and serve.

Note : 

If you want to cook in a pan take 1:2 ratio of rice and water, cook until water gets dry by stirring between,then cook on low flame for 5 minutes and remove from fire.

Pictorial :

Wash and soak rice for 1 hour

Now heat oil in pressure cooker,add whole Garam masala

Add onions and green chillies

Saute until onions changes into golden color

Now add ginger garlic paste,saute until raw flavors disappear

Add tomatoes,saute until they turns soft

Now add beaten curd

Saute for 2 minutes

Now pour water

Add coriander and mint leaves

Add soaked rice

Add salt

Stir it once

Pressure cook for 3 whistles and remove from fire, leave it until pressure goes out

Now remove the lid,hmmm now it's done

Gently mix it

Serve!!!!