Bagaara khaana

                 
                   Friends, food n fun was today all about. A much needed and postponed re-union but a memorable one. Though I wished to put an elaborate lunch for my friends time n patience made me settle with mom who suggested bagaara khaana with chicken khorma.

                   Any dish, rice or curry without mutton or chicken is called bagaara hence, this rice dish is called bagaara khaana. Now, heading straight to the recipe

Ingredients:

1. Rice - 1 kg
2. Onion - 1 (small)
3. Ginger garlic paste - 1tbsp
4. Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
5. Mint leaves - 1 bunch
6. Green chilies - 5 to 6 nos
7. Shahjeera (caraway seeds) - 1tsp
8. Dalchini (Cinnamon sticks) - 4 to 5 pieces
9. Rock salt - handful or as per taste
10. Oil - 4 tbsp
11. Water - as required

Method:

• Rinse and soak rice in water for 30 mins.
• In a vessel, heat oil.
• Add chopped onion and saute them till they just start changing color.
• Add ginger garlic paste followed by the greens i.e. coriander and mint leaves and slit green chilies.
• When the onions turn red add rice and enough water to cook the rice (the grains should get nicely immersed in water and you should be able to move your spoon freely while stirring).
• Add salt, shahjeera and cinnamon sticks.
• Cover the vessel with a lid and let it cook. Keep stirring it in between once or twice. 
• Leave it to cook on low flame for 5 to 10 mins or till all the water is absorbed. 
• Cook for 2 more mins and switch off the flame.
• Serve hot.

          Serve bagaara khana with a gravy such as Chicken khorma like we did or you can also serve it with Dum ke tamate  or Dahi ki chutney if you want to keep it absolutely vegetarian. You can also serve the rice with a dry accompaniment such as Chicken stir-fry or Shami kebab or even Mutton kebabs. I hope you give it a try for your special weekend night dinner or the next time you have a gathering at your place. Easy to make yet great in taste it will surely leave your guests finger licking!

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