🥕 Vegetable Pulao Recipe 🥕

veg pulao recepi

🥕 Vegetable Pulao Recipe (Serves 3–4)

📝 Ingredients:

Main:

• Basmati rice – 1 cup (soaked for 20 minutes)

• Mixed vegetables – 1.5 cups (carrot, beans, peas, potato, etc.)

• Onion – 1 medium, sliced

• Tomato – 1 small (optional), chopped

• Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp

• Green chili – 1, slit (optional)

Spices:

• Bay leaf – 1

• Cloves – 3

• Green cardamom – 2

• Cinnamon stick – 1 inch

• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

• Garam masala – ½ tsp

• Salt – to taste

Other:

• Oil or ghee – 2 tbsp

• Water – 2 cups

• Fresh coriander & mint – for garnish

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🔥 Cooking Steps:

1. Sauté Spices & Veggies

1. Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker or heavy-bottomed pan.

2. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon – sauté for a few seconds.

3. Add sliced onion and green chili. Sauté until light golden.

4. Add ginger-garlic paste – fry for a minute.

5. Add chopped tomato (optional), cook till soft.

6. Add chopped vegetables, turmeric, salt, and garam masala. Mix well.

2. Add Rice & Water

1. Drain soaked rice and add it to the pan.

2. Gently mix so rice gets coated with the masala.

3. Add 2 cups of water. Check for salt.

3. Cook the Pulao

• In pressure cooker: Cover and cook for 1 whistle on medium flame, then turn off and let pressure release naturally.

• In pot: Cover with lid and simmer on low heat until rice is cooked and water is absorbed (about 12–15 minutes).

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🌿 Garnish & Serve

• Fluff the rice gently with a fork.

• Garnish with chopped coriander and mint leaves.

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🍽️ Serving Suggestions:

Serve hot with:

• Curd or raita

• Pickle or papad

• A light curry or dal (optional)

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Would you like a one-pot pulao in a rice cooker or instant pot version too?