Bagara annam is a spiced rice delicacy prepared in

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. ''Bagar'', meaning tempering, is a plain Biryani recipe without any vegetables or masala powders. Bagara rice is also a popular dish at weddings and functions in Hyderabad and Telangana Region. For

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s in Telangana, this is a must have main dish.Bagara Rice , Hyderabadi Bagara Rice Recipe
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Ingredients

The ingredients are long-grained rice, dark

spice In the culinary arts, a spice is any seed, fruit, root, Bark (botany), bark, or other plant substance in a form primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of pl ...

s, green chillies. Bagara rice pairs well with spicy curries like

baghara baingan Baghāre baingan is a curry from the Hyderabadi cuisine made with eggplant (''brinjal'') Hyderabad, India. It is also used as a side dish with the Hyderabadi biryani. Etymology The word ''baghār'' refers to tempering, and the word ''bain ...

or dalcha.

References

Indian rice dishes Hyderabadi cuisine Telangana cuisine {{India-cuisine-stub