Bannu pulao (
Urdu
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: بنوں پلاؤ;
Pashto
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: بنو پلاوو) or Bannu beef pulao, also called Banuse pulao (
Pashto
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: بنوڅۍ پلاوو), is a traditional
mixed rice dish from the
Bannu district
Bannu District (, ) is a district in the Bannu Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its status as a district was formally recorded in 1861 during the British Raj.
This district constitutes one of the 26 districts that coll ...
of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...
, Pakistan. It is made with beef, rice,
spices
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, and stock. The beef is cooked with bones and marrow, which gives the dish a rich and flavorful taste. The rice is cooked separately with ghee, salt, and whole spices. The dish is served with a garnish of onions, green chilies, and lemon wedges.
Bannu pulao enjoys widespread popularity both within Pakistan and among countries where Pakistani diaspora is present, particularly in the
United Arab Emirates
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and
Saudi Arabia
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. It is commonly regarded as a dish for special occasions, often accompanied by yogurt, salad, or raita. This rice dish exclusively uses spices and rice hailing from the region of Bannu, lending it a distinct and unique flavor.
Ingredients
Ingredients used in Bannu pulao are:
* Beef: typically in large, bone-in pieces slow-cooked with water, and seasonings.
* Rice: predominantly long-grained aromatic varieties like
basmati
Basmati () is a variety of long, slender-grained aromatic rice which originates from the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the regions of Nepal, Punjab, Haryana, Sindh and many other states and provinces of India and Pakistan.[Garam masala
Garam masala (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ''garam masālā'', ) is a Spice mix, blend of ground spices originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is common in Indian cuisine, Indian, Pakistani cuisine, Pakistani, Nepalese cuisine, Nepale ...]
: spice mix
* Onion: thinly sliced and browned in oil.
* Green chilies: typically slit and incorporated into the beef stock and also used as a garnish, alongside fried onions and lemon wedges.
* Tomatoes
See also
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List of rice dishes
This is a list of rice dishes from all over the world, arranged alphabetically. Rice is the seed of the monocot plants ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). As a cereal, cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed s ...
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Kabuli pulao
Qabeli palaw (, , often wrongly transcribed as Kabuli pulao, ) is a variety of pilaf made in Afghanistan.
The core ingredients are steamed rice mixed with caramelized carrots and raisins as well as marinated meat. Qabeli palaw is commonly gar ...
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Pashtun cuisine
Pashtun cuisine () refers to the cuisine of the Pashtun people and is covered under both Afghan and Pakistani cuisines. It is largely based on meat dishes including mutton, beef, chicken, and fish as well as rice and some other vegetables. Ac ...
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