Sindhi Bhuga Chawal – a traditional dish from Sindhi cuisine made with rice and caramelised onions.
Bhuga Chawal refers to rice cooked with caramelised onions and spices. The term Bhuga refers to the process of caramelising onions which is an important step in making this dish.
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About Sindhi Bhuga Chawal
Bhuga Chawal is a Sindhi delicacy where rice is cooked with caramelised onions and spices. To make Bhuga Chawal, begin by heating oil in a pan and adding whole spices such as cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Next, thinly sliced onions are added and sauteed until they turn brown in colour. Once the onions are browned, soaked rice is added and cooked alongwith spices.
Sindhi Bhuga Chawal pairs well with dal, veg or non-veg curry. But it is traditionally served with Sindhi Sai Bhaji and papad. Some other Sindhi recipes on this blog are Aloo tuk, Sindhi Kadhi, and Dal Pakwan.
List of ingredients to make Sindhi Bhuga Chawal
Rice : I have used Basmati rice.
Onions
Spices : cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom and black cardamom, red chilli powder, black pepper powder and garam masala.
Other ingredients : salt and oil
Step-wise recipes with pictures
Wash and soak 1 ½ cups of rice for 30 minutes.
Chop 2 onions into thin slices and keep aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 bay leaves, 1 inch cinnamon,5 to 6 cloves, 2 green cardamom and 1 black cardamom. Saute for few seconds.
Add onion slices.
Saute on low heat till the onions turn brown in colour.
Add soaked rice and 3 cups of water.
Add 1 tsp red chilli powder, salt and a pinch of black pepper powder.
Cook on high heat for 10 minutes. Sprinkle ½ tsp garam masala and give a gentle mix.
Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve Sindhi Bhuga Chawal with Sai Bhaji.
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Sindhi Bhuga Chawal | Sindhi Bhuga Pulao
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of Basmati rice
- 2 onions
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 5 to 6 cloves
- 2 green cardamom
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- a pinch of black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- salt to taste
- chopped coriander for garnishing
Instructions
- Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.
- Chop onion into thin slices and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add cumin seeds, bay leaves,cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom and black cardamom. Saute for few seconds.
- Add onion slices.
- Saute on low heat till the onions turn brown in colour.
- Add soaked rice and 3 cups of water.
- Add red chilli powder,salt and black pepper powder.
- Cook on high heat for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle garam masala and give a gentle mix.
- Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with Sai Bhaji.
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