Sindhi Bhuga chawar recipe | Bhuga chawal pulao

Sindhi recipe collection has many exotic recipes. Usually, Sindhi dishes name which will come to your mind are papad and Sindhi kadhi. However, you will find all kinds of vegan, gluten free vegetarian and non vegetarian recipes in our daily diet. While the sweets like Karachi halwa ,khorak and bhugal mawa (milk cake) are unique and rich.Delicately spiced rice recipes like thoom ware chawar and Sindhi Tairi provides a balance to all those rich gravies and nut based sweets. Rice in Sindhi is called chawar while Bhuga means cooked until brown. The lovely dark brown colour of the onion gives plain rice a delicate flavor.This Sindhi chawal is a classic comfort food and a family favourite.

Tahiri is a Sindhi style sweet rice preparation that is made with jaggery or palm sugar and dates for slightly sweet touch. Bhugha chawar on the other hand has the flavor of caramelised onions. Both are delicious and totally Yum Yum yum!

Ingredients

• Basmati rice
• Onion
• Ghee or oil if vegan
• Bay leaves
• Black pepper corns
• Salt as per taste
• Water

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Bhuga chawara | sindhi bhuga chawal recipe

Bhugga chawar is the perfect meal when you got minimal veggies at home. You can serve this Bhuga chanvar with yogurt or sai bhaji if vegan.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time40 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: bhuga chawal, bhuga chawar, bhugga chawal, sindhi onion pilaf, sindhi onion pulav

Servings: 4

Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

• frying pan

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1 onion chopped
• 2-3 tablespoon ghee or oil
• 3-4 bay leaf / tej patta
• 7-8 black pepper corns
• Salt as per taste
• 2 -¼ cups water

Instructions

• In a pan,add ghee or oil and let it heat.
• Now add onions, salt and let it cook until dark brown.(Ensure it is not burnt but darkest brown possible)
• Add bay leaves,pepper and cook for 5 mins.
• Add rice ,salt and water.
• Cook until rice softens.
• Serve with fried potatoes and sai bhaji.

Notes

The onions should be cooked up to the stage before they start burning.

Related recipes

• Turai Dal chawar-Ridge gourd lentil meal
• Sindhi Tomato Kadhi | Tamatar ji kadhi
• Thooma ware chawar | Sindhi green garlic rice
• Sindhi Tairi
• Palak rice

Instructions

1. Cook onions with little salt in oil and cumin until dark brown.2. Add other spices.

3. Now, add rice to the frying pan. Mix well. (Note: Rinse rice well and if possible soak it for 20 minutes for a quick cook.)

4. Add water, stir it to mix once. Cover and cook until rice is done.5. Serve hot with sai bhaji and papad.

Substitutions

For vegetarian : Use ghee to fry onions, at a low flame for this Sindhi pulao. Serve bhuga chawal with yogurt or raita.

For vegans: Use oil. Serve it with any lentil recipe like sai bhaji , dal tadka, lauki chana dal or turai dal.

Variations

 I can have this rice anytime of the day. Best made after a long day at work. Who knew very simple dishes could have such a beautiful taste? You can also make a variations too.Add some fried cashews or garnish with some roasted cashews in the end. Some people also like to add potato and peas to the above recipe while cooking rice.

You can also caramalize onions in air fryer and add it with teaspoon of oil for tempering. Saves time and effort. Add red paprika as per your choice if you do not have black pepper. You may increase the red chili powder as per your taste.

Storage 

It lasts 2-3 days in refrigerator. Steam the rice before you serve.

FAQ

Conclusion: Make everyday cooking fun by swapping plain rice with some Sindhi brown rice made with caramelized onions.This easy rice recipe will transform your boring white rice to a delicious new level.