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 .
Course : Main Course
Ingridients : 200 grams Govind Bhog Rice
1 cup Mixed vegetables , chopped (carrot, cauliflower, peas)
1 Onion , thinly sliced
Sultana Raisins , a handful
1 Green Chilli , slit
8 Cashew nuts
100 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) , cubed
2 Bay leaves (tej patta)
3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
3 Cloves (Laung)
2 teaspoons Sugar
Salt , to taste
2 teaspoons Ghee
1 tablespoon Oil
Instructions To begin making Bengali Style Mixed Vegetable Sweet Pilaf Recipe, wash the rice and drain water. Keep aside.Blanch the vegetables and peas in hot water.Heat oil in a handi. Lightly shallow fry the cubed paneer. Keep them aside.In the same kadai, add bay leaf, dry whole masalas and onions. Fry till onions become translucent.Add in the blanched vegetables. Stir for a few minutes.Once the veggies are a bit tender till al dente, add cashews and raisins.Now add the soaked rice. Sauté till the rice grains become a little long and white in colour. It will take around 3-4 minutes.Now add water a little more just to cover the rice.Add sugar and green chilli. Adjust salt. Cover and cook till the rice is done.Remove the cover and drizzle ghee. Mix very well.Now add the fried paneer pieces. Remove from heat. Mix, cover and let it rest for 2-3 minutes and serve.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.
Bengali Style Mixed Vegetable Sweet Pilaf Recipe
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