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Bagghar-E-Chawwal | Seasoned Pakistani Rice

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Bagghar-E-Chawwal Recipe

Bagghar chawwal is a seasoned rice usually served as a main dish in Indian subcontinent. This seasoned rice dish is more popular among Musilms and often served with Yakhani, a mutton meat. However, Bagghar-E-Chawwal can be served in place of rice in with any curry, dal or meat dish.

 Ingredients

2 cup of rice
1 medium onion
2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
¼ teaspoon salt or salt to taste
3 cup of water
2 whole cloves (luang)
2 cardamom (elaichi)
1 cinnamon or dalchini stick (1 or 2 inches long)

 Preparation
1 Slice the onion and cook until golden brown in oil or margarine.
2 Add rice, garlic , ginger and salt.
3 Cook until light brown in oil with continuous stirring.
4 When rice mixture forms lumps, add water.
5 Lower heat and add cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon sticks.
6 Cover and cook until tender. Optional garnish with cooked green peas.
Nutritional Analysis

Total Calories (kilo calories)

193.7

10

Total Calories from Fat (kilo calories)

13.9

 

Total Fat (g)

1.6

2

Total Saturated Fat (g)

0.3

1

Total Transfat (g)

0.0

 

Cholesterol (mg)

0.0

0

Sodium (mg)

219.8

9

Carbohydrate (g)

40.4

13

Dietary Fiber (g)

1.9

8

Sugar (g)

0.7

 

Protein (g)

3.5

 

Vitamin A (IU)

1.5

0

Vitamin C (mg)

1.1

2

Calcium (mg)

14.6

1

Iron (mg)

2.2

12

 
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