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Bengali Rice Recipes to Try This Winter!

20 January, 2021

The cuisine of West Bengal, in essence, is as distinct and rich as the province itself. It has always been pretty sublime, transcendent (regarding taste), and mouth-watering as well. However, after arriving here during the 1600sโ€™, the Nawabs have added a little bit of spicy and fiery flavours in it. Aside from it, you will also get a little bit of European aroma in the Bengali cookery. Anyways, no matter what you are cooking to turn your meal into an extravagant venture, rice would always be an integral part to it. But, which recipe of the same would be suitable for your main dish? Here are three different options, which can help you to find your zeal and make your tastebuds content.

1. Bengali Vegetable Fried Rice
Also known as Bengali Ghee Bhaat, the Bengali Vegetable Fried Rice offers an awe-striking balance between sweet and spicy. With regards to flavour, it usually tastes a little bit sugary. However, if you want to try out something new, then you can add chilli in it to make things subtly spicier. This particular rice is recipe is not cholesterol-rich at all. Nonetheless, you can make it even healthier by adding some more chops of vegetables in it.
Suits Perfectly With: Doi Murgi, Chilli Chicken, Chicken Chap, Kashmiri Dum Aloo, and Mutton Rezala.

2. Basanti Pulao
In essence, Basanti Pulao is a conventional Bengali recipe, which is usually prepared during Puja and any other special occasions. It features a bright yellow hue (due to the usage of turmeric) and generally emits a milder fragrance. If you wish to add a touch of royalty in it, then you can also include cashew and raisins in it. Traditionally, most people tend to prepare this dish with gobindhobhog chaal (one of the common types of small grain rice). But, you can use Basmati rice for the same reason as well.
Suits Perfectly With: Mutton Kosha, Chicken Stew, Ilish Paturi, and Traditional Chicken Curry.

3. Sada Pulao
Unlike Basanti Pulao, Sada Pulao is an easy yet lip-smacking one-pot meal option for the traditional Bengalis. It usually does not require hours of preparation and, thus, can be prepared within only a few minutes. Another remarkable aspect of Sada Pulao is that it can be pretty versatile, as it goes well with both non-veg and veg dishes. Normally, this dish does not really feature an extravagant outlook to it. But, you can use a small amount of coconut milk to change its flavour and make it look more enriched. You may also add some seasonal vegetables in it to boost its healthy capabilities.
Suits Perfectly With: Mooli Sag Bhaji, Matar Paneer, Chicken Curry/Stew, Bengali Lamb Curry, and Chana Daal.

Why Choose Us?
The taste of the previously-mentioned recipe will only be able to soothe your heart if you do use Pragati Rice. Our products are made from premium-quality grain and go through multiple checks as well to ensure and maintain its standard. There are no chemicals added in it at all. So, it will not affect or harm your health in any way.