Bagara Rice (Chawal)

Name: Bagara Rice (Chawal)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice ((or any aged rice, refer notes)); 2 tablespoons ghee ((use upto 3)); 1 small bay leaf; 1 inch cinnamon; ½ teaspoon shahi jeera (or caraway seeds); 3 cloves; 3 green cardamoms; 1 black cardamom; 1 small onion (sliced thinly); 1 to 2 green chilies (slit (skip for kids)); 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste ((or ½ tsp each grated)); 3 tablespoons mint leaves (chopped (pudina)); 3 tablespoons coriander leaves (chopped); ½ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste)); 1¾ cups water for pressure cooker ((1¼ cup for Instant pot, 2 cups for regular pot)); ½ inch cinnamon; 2 cloves; 3 green cardamoms ((use only the seeds))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:15min

A popular rice recipe from Telangana region made with rice, spices, herbs and ghee. Serve it with any curry. Instructions included to make it in a regular pot, pressure cooker and instant pot.

Updated at: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:03:04 GMT