Bannu pulao explained

Bannu Pulao
Alternate Name:	Bani Pilov
Course:	Main dish
Served:	Hot
Minor Ingredient:	Beef Chicken Vegetables
Associated Cuisine:	Pakistani Cuisine Pashtun cuisine
Type:	Rice dish
Cookbook:	Bannu Pulao
Maxtime:	240
Calories:	237
Commons:	Category:Bannu Pulao

Bannu pulao (Urdu: بنوں پلاؤ; Pashto: بنو پلاوو) or Bannu beef pulao, also called Banuse pulao (Pashto: بنوڅۍ پلاوو), is a traditional mixed rice dish from the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is made with beef, rice, spices, 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.^{[1] [2]}

Bannu pulao enjoys widespread popularity both within Pakistan^{[3] [4] [5]} and among countries where Pakistani diaspora is present, particularly in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.^{[6] [7] [8]} 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.^[9]

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 or sella rice cooked separately with seasonings.
• Garam masala: spice mix
• Onion: thinly sliced and browned in oil.^[10]
• 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

• List of rice dishes
• Kabuli pulao
• Pashtun cuisine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malang Jan Bannu Beef Pulao . 2023-10-19 . niftyfoodz.com . en.
2. Web site: 2021-11-07 . Bannu Beef Pulao Recipe by Fimmi Malik . 2023-10-19 . Cookpad . en.
3. Web site: Bannu Beef Pulao now available at F.B area Karachi Karachi Street Food Bannu Beef Pulao Pulao Times of Karachi . 2023-10-19 . timesofkarachi.pk.
4. Web site: Best Bannu Beef Pulao In Lahore - Bannu Beef Pulao Recipe Beef Pulao Banane Ka Tarika - UrduPoint Video . 2023-10-19 . UrduPoint . en.
5. Web site: 2021-04-11 . Delicious Bannu Beef Pulao is gaining popularity in Karachi . 2023-10-19 . MM News . en-US.
6. Web site: Bannu Gul Beef Pulao Restaurant . 2023-10-19 . bannu-gul-beef-pulao-restaurent.business.site . en.
7. Web site: Bannu Beef Nalli Pulao Restaurant Muwailih Commercial, Sharjah . Zomato.
8. Web site: Desk . Assignment . 2023-10-15 . Magnificent inauguration of Restaurant Bannu Pulao in Jeddah, greetings from the Social and Journalist community - . 2023-12-01 . en-US.
9. Web site: Al Sultan Bannu Beef Pulao Review Savyour . 2023-10-19 . Savyour Reviews . en-US.
10. Web site: Bannu Beef Pulao Recipe Masala TV . 2023-10-19 . www.masala.tv.