Bengali Style Mixed Vegetable Sweet Pilaf Recipe
Bengali Style Mixed Vegetable Sweet Pilaf Recipe is a very simple Bengali Style Vegetable Pulao that we prepare very often at our place. Normally I prefer to cook this pulao or pilaf during winter as fresh peas and carrot are available in abundance during winter. You can add beans too if you wish .
Ingredients
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200 grams Govind Bhog Rice
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1 cup Mixed vegetables
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chopped (carrot
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cauliflower
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peas)
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1 Onion
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thinly sliced
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Sultana Raisins
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a handful
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1 Green Chilli
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slit
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8 Cashew nuts
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100 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
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cubed
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2 Bay leaves (tej patta)
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3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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3 Cloves (Laung)
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2 teaspoons Sugar
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Salt
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to taste
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2 teaspoons Ghee
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1 tablespoon Oil
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Bengali Style Mixed Vegetable Sweet Pilaf Recipe, wash the rice and drain water
Step 2
Keep aside
Step 3
Blanch the vegetables and peas in hot water
Step 4
Heat oil in a handi
Step 5
Lightly shallow fry the cubed paneer
Step 6
Keep them aside
Step 7
In the same kadai, add bay leaf, dry whole masalas and onions
Step 8
Fry till onions become translucent
Step 9
Add in the blanched vegetables
Step 10
Stir for a few minutes
Step 11
Once the veggies are a bit tender till al dente, add cashews and raisins
Step 12
Now add the soaked rice
Step 13
Sauté till the rice grains become a little long and white in colour
Step 14
It will take around 3-4 minutes
Step 15
Now add water a little more just to cover the rice
Step 16
Add sugar and green chilli
Step 17
Adjust salt
Step 18
Cover and cook till the rice is done
Step 19
Remove the cover and drizzle ghee
Step 20
Mix very well
Step 21
Now add the fried paneer pieces
Step 22
Remove from heat
Step 23
Mix, cover and let it rest for 2-3 minutes and serve
Step 24
Try this Bengali Style Mixed Vegetable Sweet Pilaf Recipe during this festive season, along with Bengali Style Pomfret Shorshe Recipe and Bengali Special Chocolate Sandesh Recipe