Basanti Polau...

Food is not just a mean to satisfy our hunger, rather it serves as an art characterised by distinct techniques with a mix of specific culture. Various factors like local ingredients, traditions, and customs get involve in the process to create a unique dish. Therefore here I present before you a very popular recipe of the Bengali households- "Basanti Polau", prepared to relieve all from the daily toil of excavating some distinct cuisine at the dinner table to please your taste buds. This is a very nostalgic recipe of my grandmother who used to spoil me with these delicacies. Let's try our hands on this special recipe today.

Basanti Polau...                            
Ingredients-

1 cup Gobindobhog Rice

2 tbsp Ghee

10-12 Raisins

10-12 Cashew Nuts

2-3 Cardamoms

2-3 Cloves

1 inch Cinnamon

1 Bay Leaf

2 cups Water

3 tbsp Sugar

1 pinch Saffron                                 
Method-

Wash the rice and soak in enough water for 30 minutes.

Heat ghee in a pan.

Add raisins and cashew nuts and fry until golden brown.

Add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf and fry for a few seconds.

Drain the rice and add it in the pan.

Add water, sugar and saffron.

Simmer the heat to low.

Cook the rice until all the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked.

Remove the pan from heat and let the rice rest for 5 minutes.

Fluff the rice gently with a fork.

Garnish with slivered almonds and pistachios and saffron strands.

Serve hot.

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