VEGETABLE PULAO | VEG PULAO RECIPE
Vegetable Pulao is a one pot, delicious,aromatic and a filling rice dish. It is a popular Indian Cuisine recipe which every household has its own version of this easy recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 cups mixed vegetables raw
- 1 cup onion thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 6 - 8 peppercorns
- 1 dry red chilli
- 4 cardamom pods
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 4 - 6 cloves
- 1 star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ cup cashew nuts roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ghee or oil
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp asafoetida
- 1 tsp garam masala or pulao spice mixture
Instructions
- Wash the rice and soak it in 1 cup of water till you get the vegetables ready.
- Prepare the vegetables. Cut them all in almost equal size. I like them to be roughly the size of the peas or corn.
- Heat oil and ghee in a deep pan over medium heat.
- When it is hot, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, red chilli, star anise, bay leaf and peppercorns. Stir fry for a few minutes.
- Add mustard and cumin seeds.
- When they begin to sizzle, add the asafoetida and sliced onions.
- Stir fry them till they become soft and light brown in colour.
- Add garlic and saute for a few seconds.
- Add the ginger and green chilli pastes. Mix well.
- Add the cashew nuts and raisins. Stir fry for a few seconds.
- Add turmeric powder and biryani masala or garam masala. Stir fry for a few seconds.
- Add the vegetables and mix well. Add the rice with the water , coconut milk and salt. Mix well gently.
- Cover the pan and cook over low heat till the rice is done. This usually takes about 20 minutes.
- Take the pan off the heat when the pulao is done. Allow it to rest for 5 minutes before you serve.
- Serve hot vegetable pulao with yogurt, papad, papdi, raita, kadhi, pickles of your choice.
Notes
- You may need an extra ¼ - ½ cup water as the amount required all depends on the rice. Check while the rice is cooking. If the water is over and the rice feels a bit raw add hot water.
- Adjust the spices according to your taste.
- Vegetable Pulao tastes good when served with plain yogurt, raita or kadhi.
- Add vegetables of your choice.