Mom's Recipies

Bagara rice is flavoured rice.It is very simple to make and goes with any type of gravies.Its an
excellent party food.Kids Like it as it don't have any masalas.


Ingredients:-

2 cups Raw Rice
3 Cups Water ( 1 cup rice : 1.5 cup water )
1 small Onion
2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
Few Mint Leaves
1 tsp Black Cumin Seeds /ShahiJeera
2 tbsp Ghee/Oil
1/2 cup Carrot chopped
1/2 cup Peas frozen
Salt to taste

Whole Garam Masala:
3 Cloves
1 inch piece Cinnamon
1 Black Cardamom
1 Bay leaf



Method:-

1) Wash and Soak Rice for 30 mins.
2) Heat oil/ghee in a pressure cooker. Add onions fry till they become transparent then add ginger garlic paste and fry for a min.
3) Then Add the veggies and mint and fry for a min.
4) Add soaked and drained rice and water. Add salt to taste.
5) Tie all the whole garam masala in a muslin cloth /thin white cloth.Tie the knot tightly and drop in the water.
6) Close the cooker and cook till rice is done or for 2 whistles.
7) Switch off the heat, let the cooker fully cooled down.
8) Open the lid and remove whole garam masala bag from it.
9) Serve hot with any gravies.


Serving suggestions:

Vegetable Kurma
Bagara Baingan
Kofta Curry
Potato Kurma
Raita