Bagara Rice Recipe
Bagara Rice (Bagara Chawal, Bagara Annam, or Bagara Khana) is a traditional Hyderabadi dish made using rice, onions, herbs, and spices. It is best served with salan or korma. Here is how to make it in a pot over the stovetop or in an instant pot.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups long-grain basmati rice or any white rice
- 2 tablespoons ghee use oil for vegan
- 2-3 whole green cardamoms (hari elaichi)
- 3-4 cloves (laung)
- 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick (dalchini)
- 2 whole bay leaves (tejpatta)
- 5-6 whole black peppercorns (kali mirch)
- 10-12 cashew nuts
- 1 cup thinly sliced onions
- 3-4 green chilies slit into half
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 and ½ teaspoons salt
Instructions
Stovetop Recipe
- Rinse rice with water 2-3 times until the water runs clear. Soak the rice in 4 cups of water for 20 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Once the ghee is hot, add green cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, and black peppercorns and let them crackle for 5-6 seconds.
- Add cashew nuts and fry until they turn slightly brown (40-60 seconds), stirring continuously.
- Add onions, green chilies, ginger, and garlic, and cook for 6-8 minutes until the onions are lightly browned, stirring frequently.
- Now add mint and cilantro and cook for a minute.
- Add 3 and ½ cups of water, salt, garam masala powder, and lime juice to the pan and stir well.
- Drain the water from the rice and add it to the pot and stir gently.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and cook undisturbed for 20-25 minutes until all the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked well.
- Remove the pot from heat and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Open the lid and fluff the rice gently using a large fork.
- Serve hot.
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Notes
You can make it wholesome by adding veggies like carrots, green beans, cauliflower, etc.
The instant pot recipe is in the post.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
