Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe - Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts
Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe (Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts Recipe) is a Bengali flavored rice tossed with toasted nuts like cashew nuts, almonds, pistachio and raisins and flavored with saffron.
Ingredients
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1 cup Basmati rice
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(gobindo bhog)
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1/4 cup Green peas (Matar)
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steamed (optional)
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11 inch Ginger
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grated
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2 tablespoons Sugar
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1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg powder
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1/4 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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14 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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2 Bay leaves (tej patta)
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roughly torn
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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3 Cloves (Laung)
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1/2 teaspoon Mace powder
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Saffron strands
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few
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For Seasoning
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3 tablespoon Ghee
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2 tablespoons Cashew nuts
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halved
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2 tablespoons Sultana Raisins
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2 tablespoon Pistachios
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roughly chopped
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao Recipe (Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts), firstly we will cook the rice in a pressure cooker along with 1 tablespoon ghee, ginger and 2 cups of water until done
Step 2
Once done, allow it to rest
Step 3
In a small pan, heat a little ghee
Step 4
Add bay leaves, cinnamom stick, cardamom pods, elaichi and cloves
Step 5
Cook it for 10 to 15 seconds
Step 6
After 10 to 15 seconds, add cashews, raisins, pistachios, cumin powder, turmeric powder, nutmeg powder, mace powder, saffron strands
Step 7
After 1 minute, add in the cooked rice, green peas and sugar and give it a mix
Step 8
Let it cook for 2 more minutes and serve hot
Step 9
Serve your flavored Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao (Saffron Flavored Rice With Nuts) with Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Sauce) or Bengali Doi Maach recipe for a weekday meal