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
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
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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