How to make Chanar Pulao -
Pulao flavoured with fried cottage cheese cubes and crisply fried onions.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Paneer (पनीर), Basmati Rice (बासमती चावल)
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Rice
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Chanar Pulao Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 41-50 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Chanar Pulao Recipe
Paneer 1/2 inch cubes 100 grams
Basmati Rice 1 1/2 cups
Sugar 2 teaspoon
Ghee 4 tablespoons
Onion sliced thinly 1 large
Bay leaf 1
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Cloves 4-5
Green cardamoms 2-3
Salt to taste
Method
Step 1
Soak rice in four cups of water for half an hour. Drain, allow to dry and mix with sugar and one tablespoon of ghee.
Step 2
Heat remaining ghee and fry the cottage cheese till lightly golden, drain and keep aside. In the same ghee fry onion till crisp and golden in colour. Drain onto an absorbent paper and keep it aside.
Step 3
Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and green cardamoms in the same pan and sauté for a minute. Add rice and fry, stirring for two-three minutes.
Step 4
Add three cups of hot water and salt to taste. Once the water comes to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook. When the water is almost absorbed add fried cottage cheese cubes and cook further till the rice is done and dry. Before serving, sprinkle crisply fried onion on top.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1951 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 256.3 gm
Protein : 42.5 gm
Fat : 83.9 gm
Other : Niacin- 12.2mg
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