Veg Pulao Recipe

 

*Veg Pulao Recipe *

Ingredients 

1 cup Basmati rice

2 tablespoons Oil

½ teaspoon Cumin seeds

½ inch Cinnamon stick

2 Cloves

2-3 Black peppercorns

2 green cardamoms

1 Bay leaf

1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed

1 Green chili chopped finely

¼ cup Tomato chopped

¼ cup Carrot chopped

¼ cup Green beans (French beans) chopped

¼ cup Green peas

¼ cup Potatoes chopped

Salt to taste

½ teaspoon Black pepper powder

¼ to ½ teaspoon Garam masala

1 teaspoon Lemon juice

2 cups Water

INSTRUCTIONS :

Wash the rice with water & soak them in enough water for 15-20 minutes.

After soaking time, then drain the water completely.

Meanwhile, chop the veggies for pulao.

Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.

Then add whole spices (cinnamon stick, cloves, black cardamom, green cardamom, bay leaf and saute for a minute or till you get a nice aroma of spices.

Then add ginger paste, and chopped green chilies, saute for 40-50 seconds.

Now mix in tomatoes and cook for a minute.

Add rest of the veggies (carrot, green beans, green peas, potato), salt, pepper, garam masala, and lemon juice. Mix well and cook for a minute.

Then add rice and saute for a minute.

Add water and bring it to a rolling boil.

Once it starts boiling, cover it with the tight-fitting lid, LOWER the heat to the lowest possible and cook for 15-18 minutes. Do not open the lid during this cooking time.

After 15  minutes, turn off the stove. Still, do not open the lid. Let it rest covered for 5 minutes.

Then open the lid, fluff up the rice using a fork and mix gently.

Garnish with cilantro and/or mint leaves and Ready to offer with any Rita or gravy Subji or with plain yogurt 🙏.