Thor Chal Recipe - Banana Stem Pulao Recipe
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with -/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water, salt - to taste, banana stem - finely chopped and boiled. Ready in 1h, serves 2.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Thor Chal recipe, cook the banana stem along with a little salt in the pressure cooker with 2 tablespoons water for 2 to 3 whistles
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups)salt - to tastebanana stem - finely chopped and boiled(1/2 cup)tablespoons ghee(2) - 2
Once cooked, turn off the heat and keep aside
- 3
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan
tablespoons ghee(2) - 4
Once it is slightly hot, add cooked banana stem and stir fry for a few minutes until it gets the flavors from ghee
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups)banana stem - finely chopped and boiled(1/2 cup)tablespoons ghee(2) - 5
Keep aside
- 6
Next, heat 1 tablespoon ghee in the same pan and add cashews
tablespoons ghee(2)cashew nuts(8) - 7
Saute the cashews till they become golden brown in colour
cashew nuts(8) - 8
Ensure you roast on medium heat, so the cashews get roasted evenly
cashew nuts(8) - 9
Once done, stir in the raisins and cinnamon powder, saute until it puffs up and turn off the heat
cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1 teaspoon)raisins(8) - 10
Into a pressure cooker, heat the remaining ghee over medium heat
tablespoons ghee(2) - 11
Stir in the bay leaf, rice, banana stem, salt, sugar and mix everything well
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups)salt - to tastebanana stem - finely chopped and boiled(1/2 cup)bay leaf (tej patta)(2)sugar - adjust according to your taste(1/4 cup) - 12
Add 2 cups water, cover the pressure cooker and let it cook till for 2 to 3 whistles and turn off the heat
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups) - 13
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 14
Once the Thor Chal is cooked, fluff up the rice and garnish it with raisins, cashews and cinnamon powder
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups)cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1 teaspoon)cashew nuts(8)raisins(8) - 15
Serve Banana Stem Pulao along with Bengali Style Cholar Dal, Chaal Kopi and Phulka for your everyday meals
banana stem - finely chopped and boiled(1/2 cup)sugar - adjust according to your taste(1/4 cup)
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Thor Chal Recipe - Banana Stem Pulao Recipe
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with -/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water, salt - to taste, banana stem - finely chopped and boiled. Ready in 1h, serves 2.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Thor Chal recipe, cook the banana stem along with a little salt in the pressure cooker with 2 tablespoons water for 2 to 3 whistles
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups)salt - to tastebanana stem - finely chopped and boiled(1/2 cup)tablespoons ghee(2) - 2
Once cooked, turn off the heat and keep aside
- 3
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan
tablespoons ghee(2) - 4
Once it is slightly hot, add cooked banana stem and stir fry for a few minutes until it gets the flavors from ghee
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups)banana stem - finely chopped and boiled(1/2 cup)tablespoons ghee(2) - 5
Keep aside
- 6
Next, heat 1 tablespoon ghee in the same pan and add cashews
tablespoons ghee(2)cashew nuts(8) - 7
Saute the cashews till they become golden brown in colour
cashew nuts(8) - 8
Ensure you roast on medium heat, so the cashews get roasted evenly
cashew nuts(8) - 9
Once done, stir in the raisins and cinnamon powder, saute until it puffs up and turn off the heat
cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1 teaspoon)raisins(8) - 10
Into a pressure cooker, heat the remaining ghee over medium heat
tablespoons ghee(2) - 11
Stir in the bay leaf, rice, banana stem, salt, sugar and mix everything well
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups)salt - to tastebanana stem - finely chopped and boiled(1/2 cup)bay leaf (tej patta)(2)sugar - adjust according to your taste(1/4 cup) - 12
Add 2 cups water, cover the pressure cooker and let it cook till for 2 to 3 whistles and turn off the heat
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups) - 13
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 14
Once the Thor Chal is cooked, fluff up the rice and garnish it with raisins, cashews and cinnamon powder
-/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water(1 cups)cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1 teaspoon)cashew nuts(8)raisins(8) - 15
Serve Banana Stem Pulao along with Bengali Style Cholar Dal, Chaal Kopi and Phulka for your everyday meals
banana stem - finely chopped and boiled(1/2 cup)sugar - adjust according to your taste(1/4 cup)
About this recipe
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with -/2 basmati rice - soaked in water for 5 minutes and drain the water, salt - to taste, banana stem - finely chopped and boiled. Ready in 1h, serves 2.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (2 servings)
Rate this recipe
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