Bong Man's Eatery

Misti Polao

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups govindobhog rice(found easily in any grocery store)
• 10-15 pieces of cashew nuts
• 10-15 pieces of raisin
• 2 small cinnamon stick
• 2 pieces of cloves
• 2 pieces of cardamom
• 2 bay leaves (tej pata)
• couple of pinch of garam masala powder
• 1 tbsp of turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp of salt
• 4 tbsp of sugar
• a pinch of saffron color
• few drops of rose water
• 5 tbsp of ghee

Procedure

• Wash and soak tha rice for about 30 mins. Wash and soak the cashew and raisins as well.
• Heat a heavy bottomed pot and add the ghee into it. To it add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bay leaves. Stir for few seconds till it splutter and then add the drained rice in the pot. Stir the contents gently in medium heat for about 5 mins.
• Then add the turmeric powder, garam masala powder and the cashew and raisin to the contents of the pot and mix them properly till the rice turns opaque in yellow.
• Meanwhile in another pot heat about 4 cups of water and to it add the salt, sugar, rose water and saffron color and bring it to boil.
• Then add the boiling water to the rice and turn the heat to high and let the rice cook for about 5 mins.
• In about 5 mins when the water has dried up then stir up the rice gently and mix the contents thoroughly and put the lid on. Keep for about about 3-4 mins and turn off the the gas.
• -After 10 mins remove the lid and use a fork to fluff up the rice.

Misti polao is ready to serve.



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