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Being welcoming and extremely hospitable is a hallmark of Bangladeshi culture. Visitors and friends are always welcome to drop in, sometimes even unannounced. Open doors, sheer hospitality, and friendly disposition are an integral part of the society. Add tons of mouthwatering food shared by the guests and host with chic-chat, laughter, love, and you have a complete picture of sociable Bangladeshis.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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2<\/span> cups<\/span> Basmati Rice<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> cups<\/span> Hot water<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> milk<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Powder milk<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> qts<\/span> cardamom<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> qts<\/span> cloves<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Soak basmati rice for atleast 30 mins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan then saute onion until translucent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add bay leaves , shah jeera and whole garam masala and fry until fragrant (1-2 min)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Now add the soaked basmati rice and mix well. Saute for 3-4 min<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add 3 cups of hot water , 1 cup of milk , 2 tablespoon of powder milk (optional), ginger paste and salt .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Boil the rice uncovered for 6-7 min until rice is visible on the top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[326],"class_list":["post-195","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-lunch","cp_recipe_cuisine-bengali","cp_recipe_cooking_method-slow-cooking","cp_recipe_diet-halal"],"yoast_head":"\nPolau - Utsav Recipes\u2122<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/recipes\/polau\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Polau\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Being welcoming and extremely hospitable is a hallmark of Bangladeshi culture. 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