Bhuga Chawara from the Sindhi cuisine means Rice with Onions Browned Onion Rice. This is a quick one-pot meal where you saute onions with whole spices and cook the rice in the same pan.
Bhugha Chaanwara is much similar to other ghee rice or masala Annam we make, except for adding a few more extra spices. In our Andhra version of Masala Annam that Athamma makes, we brown the onions too, though a paste of mint, coriander, and green chilies ground and added.
Bhuga chawara is prepared by simply roasting onions, spices, and cooking the rice in the pan. If you want the rice to be done even quicker, then you can simply add fried onions to the pan. This is mostly served with Sai Bhaji and that's what I prepared too. Everybody loved this combination and this will surely be repeated.
I got this recipe from Vaishali and she writes that regular everyday Bhuga Chawara is just a few whole spices, they make it a little more elaborate when they have guests visiting. I made this rice with sai bhaji and aloo roast.
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Sindhi Bhuga Chawara
Ingredients Needed:
1/2 cup Onion
1 cup Basmati Rice
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 Bay Leaf
1 cinnamon
1 Black Cardamom
2 Cardamom
3 Cloves
A Pinch Garam Masala
Salt to taste
2 tsp Ghee
Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.
Heat ghee in a nonstick pan, add the whole spices.
Then add the onions and saute till it turns brown.
Drain the rice and add it to the pan. Mix well and add 2 cups water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the flame and cook with lid covered.
Sim and cook till done.
Serve with Sai Bhaji and Aloo Roast
Bhuga Chawara | Sindhi Browned Rice
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Onion
- 1 cup Basmati Rice
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Cinnamon
- 1 Black Cardamom
- 2 Cardamom
- 3 Cloves
- A Pinch Garam Masala
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.
- Heat ghee in a nonstick pan, add the whole spices.
- Then add the onions and saute till it turns brown.
- Drain the rice and add to the pan. Mix well and add 2 cups water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the flame and cook with lid covered.
- Sim and cook till done.
- Serve with Sai Bhaji and Aloo Roast
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Suma Gandlur says
I have realized while exploring Indian rice dishes during the past few months that each regional cuisine in India has some sort of basic version of pulao with minor variations. Bhuga chawara must have tasted good with those classic side dishes.
Vaishali Sabnani says
Bhuga Chawara are one of the basic recipes in a Sindhi kitchen and I must say that you have made it perfectly and with the typical combo of Sai Bhaji !
Glad you all enjoyed the meal :))
Gayathri Kumar says
I remember making Bhuga Chawara years back, and even I made sai bhaji for the side. This is a delicious combination and you have made it perfect. With aloo roast, the spread is too tempting.
Sushma Pinjala says
Bhuga chawara looks delicious with the potato fry and sai bhaji.It is so good to know about the regional specials.
Sharmila Kingsly says
This is really a quick and yummy pulao will defnitely try this out .. Bookmarking!!
Sowmya says
Such a simple and flavorful rice! Would love to grab some right away. And those potatoes look the perfect roast...yum!!
Renu says
Never heard of this, but sounds interesting. The brown onion must be definitely adding to flavour. I am Keen on trying the one you said where you brown the onions in the paste.the taste must be something different
Kalyani says
the caramelised onions add a hint of sweetness to this lovely, quick dish ! good one 🙂
harini says
The platter looks very tempting. My kids will be sold just because of the aloo roast 🙂 simple flavors but looks amazing.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
I am yet to explore sindhi cuisine and this is so new for me. I am bookmarking this as well as the masala annam. 🙂
Pavani says
Never heard of Bhuga Chawar but looks delicious and flavourful! Thank you for sharing!
Preeti garg says
This recipe is so delicious and flavorful. I love sindhi cuisine and looks so tempting.
Swati says
The name os new to me and sounds very interesting!! The pulao recipe is so simple yet so flavourful!! Loved this sindhi rice recipe..