Bengali Polao
Source of Recipe
Brenda-Lee Olson
Recipe Introduction
Origins Unknown
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup Basmati rice
1 cup Chopped carrot
1/2 cup Chopped potato
1/2 cup Chopped onion
1/2 cup Chopped peas
1/2 cup Chopped French Beans
4 Tejpatta (bay leaf)
Salt- to taste
8 Cloves (whole)
8 pieces Elaichi (Cardamom)
2 tsp Jeera (Cumin seed)
4 tsp OilRecipe
Boil water, double the measure of rice in a large pan and boil it.
When water boils, add the rice and cook in medium heat.
Drain the starch and wash in cold water to remove starch thoroughly.
Fry the cumin seed, bay leaf (tej pata) and let it sizzle.
Add all the chopped vegetables (carrots, potatoes, peas, onion, beans) and fry well.
Add salt according to taste.
Add the cooked rice and mix well in low flame.
Serve hot.
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