Pulav is rice dish, usually made of basmati rice, cooked with assorted veggies and spices to give a tasty dish. It can be paired with any yoghurt based salad or any curry.
Here is one kind of Vegetable Pulav that I often prepare at home.
It is a norm these days to have a variety of pulav during functions and parties. It is loved by youngsters, as it is a taste that they are acquainted more often. Ladies, in their busy schedule, do find preparing vegetable pulav an easier task.
Vegetable Pulav
Ingredients :
- 1 1/2 cup basmati rice
- 1/2 bowl of cut onions
- 1 cup mixed vegetables as beans,carrots and peas
- 1/2 inch cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1/2 bowl coriander
- 10 leaves mint
- 2 green chillies
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 3 cloves of garlic
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon ghee + 1 tablespoon oil
- water for cooking
Method:
- Wash the rice, drain water and keep aside.
- Grind coriander, mint leaves, green chillies, ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
- Take the mixture of oil and ghee, I prefer doing that and add the spices, then add chopped onions and fry till slightly brown in colour. Now, add the vegetables and fry again. After two minutes, put the ground paste and continue to saute. Then, add rice and saute for another two minutes.
- Now, you can either put it in a rice cooker or cook in the pressure. Add three cups of water and salt and stir. Close the lid and allow to cook for one whistle.
- Serve with onion salad.
My other rice dishes on the blog
Jeera rice, Kadai pulav, Spinach rice
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Veg Pulav / How to make vegetable pulav
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup basmati rice
- 1/2 bowl of cut onions
- 1 cup mixed vegetables as beans carrots and peas
- 1/2 inch cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1/2 bowl coriander
- 10 leaves mint
- 2 green chillies
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 3 cloves of garlic
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon ghee + 1 tablespoon oil
- water for cooking
Instructions
- Wash the rice, drain water and keep aside.
- Grind coriander, mint leaves, green chillies, ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
- Take the mixture of oil and ghee, I prefer doing that. and add the spices, then add chopped onions and fry till slightly brown in colour. Then add the vegetables and fry again. Now add the grind paste and continue to saute. Then, add rice and saute for another two minutes.
- Now, you can either put it in a rice cooker or cook in the pressure. Add three cups of water and salt and stir. Close the lid and allow to cook for one whistle.
- Let the pressure release by itself. Gently, mix the rice.
- Vegetable pulav is ready. Serve with any yoghurt based salad.
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Veg pulao is our all time favorite to pair with any gravy dish. I love the aroma of all the whole spices that goes in the rice. Lovely post.
Delicious pulao pairs deliciously with any gravy dish. I love it.
Veg pulao is one of the recipes that I usually make when I’m running short of time, for Sunday lunch or even when I have odd amount of veggies left in the fridge. Such a satisfying meal.
Veg pulao looks spicy and delicious. Loved the use of mint and coriander paste with ginger garlic and green chilli. Much needed recipe during this difficult time.
Veg pulao is one of my favorites and easy to make dish when running short of time. I love it the way you have made with veggies. looks delicious
your veg pulao looks so delicious jaya ! simple and easy to make dish …. Use of mint and coriander leaves I too often make.