Chhana'R Polao Recipe

A Mughlai recipe made of rice and cottage cheese A Tagore family recipe from the book Amish o Niramish Ahar by Pragyasundari Debi on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birthd...more

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Ingredients for Chhana'R Polao Recipe

  • As required FOR THE AAKHNI
  • 7 gram shah jeera
  • 7 gram White Pepper
  • 30 gram chhola
  • As required r dal
  • 5 piece Cardamom
  • 6 piece Cloves
  • 5 piece Cinnamon
  • 2 piece bay leaves
  • 1 piece dried red chilli
  • 15 gram Ginger
  • 700 gram Water
  • As required FOR THE PHNAKI MOSHLA
  • 1/2 teaspoon shah jeera
  • 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • As required FOR THE RICE
  • 250 gram basmati rice
  • 17 gram Salt
  • 1 L water
  • As required FOR THE CHHANA
  • 200 gram chhana
  • 3 piece dried red chillies
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1 pinch Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon warm milk
  • 115 gram total ghee
  • 15 gram Raisins
  • 15 gram almonds
  • 15 gram khoya kheer
  • 15 gram pista
  • 1 teaspoon pinaki masala
  • 5 gram Sugar
  • As required bay leaves
  • 15 gram rose water

Directions: Chhana'r Polao Recipe

step 1

  • STEP 1.For yakhni masala

step 2

  • STEP 2.Take a cotton cloth and put in all the spices mentioned

step 3

  • STEP 3.Make a parcel and put it in hot water

step 4

  • STEP 4.Boil it and keep the water aside

step 5

  • STEP 5.We need 100g aakhni

step 6

  • STEP 6.For phnaki masala

step 7

  • STEP 7.Crush all the spices mention in the ingredient into a powder

step 8

  • STEP 8.For rice

step 9

  • STEP 9.Soak the rice for 2 hours

step 10

  • STEP 10.Boil the rice with 1l water and 15g salt

step 11

  • STEP 11.Cook for 90mins and let it cook

step 12

  • STEP 12.For chhana

step 13

  • STEP 13.Heat milk and add vinegar to make cottage

step 14

  • STEP 14.Drain the water

step 15

  • STEP 15.And cut the cottage cheese into cubes

step 16

  • STEP 16.Soak the dried red

step 17

  • STEP 17.Crush the soaked red chilies and salt

step 18

  • STEP 18.Marinate the cottage cheese with the crushed masala

step 19

  • STEP 19.Heat the pan

step 20

  • STEP 20.Add ghee and fry the marinated cottage cheese cubes

step 21

  • STEP 21.Set aside

step 22

  • STEP 22.Fry the raisins,and set aside

step 23

  • STEP 23.Fry the almonds and set aside

step 24

  • STEP 24.Fry the khoya kheer for 30 secs and set aside

step 25

  • STEP 25.Crush the saffron and mix with milk

step 26

  • STEP 26.In a bowl add the cooked rice

step 27

  • STEP 27.Add the phanki masala and cinnamon,cardamom and cloves

step 28

  • STEP 28.Add the khoya kheer

step 29

  • STEP 29.Add raisins,almonds and pistachios

step 30

  • STEP 30.Add salt and sugar

step 31

  • STEP 31.Add melted ghee

step 32

  • STEP 32.Mix the rice with hand

step 33

  • STEP 33.Add the saffron milk

step 34

  • STEP 34.Heat a pan and grease the pan with bay leaves

step 35

  • STEP 35.Make a layer of bay leaves, cottage cheese and add a layer of rice again

step 36

  • STEP 36.Add the yakhni prepared before

step 37

  • STEP 37.Add rose water

step 38

  • STEP 38.Cover and cook for 15mins

step 39

  • STEP 39.Rest for 15mins

step 40

  • STEP 40.Serve as pulao and garnish with chhana bhaja
Nutrition
value
2019
calories per serving
58 g Fat76 g Protein305 g Carbs58 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    58g
  • Protein
    76g
  • Carbs
    305g
  • Fiber
    58g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    305g
  • Protein
    76g
  • Fiber
    58g

Fats

  • Fat
    58g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    1955mg
  • Iron
    19mg
  • Vitamin A
    137mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    7mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    279mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    17mg
  • Vitamin E
    11mg
  • Copper
    2mcg
  • Magnesium
    465mg
  • Manganese
    44mg
  • Phosphorus
    1306mg
  • Selenium
    65mcg
  • Zinc
    13mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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