Mixed Vegetable Pulao Food

VEGETABLE PULAO RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash rice and soak it in water for 15-20 minutes. Drain and keep aside until needed.
• Heat ghee and oil together in a pressure cooker (2-liter capacity, stainless steel cooker) on low flame. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, clove, and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onion and sauté until it turns light brown or for approx. 2 minutes.
• Add chopped tomato, green peas, french beans and carrot.
• Stir-fry them for approx. 2 minutes.
• Add soaked (drained) rice, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
• Stir-fry them for approx. 2 minutes.
• Add 1 cup water and mix well.
• Close the lid and cook over medium flame for 2 whistles. When 1st whistle is completed, reduce the flame to low and cook until another whistle. Turn off flame.
• Let it cool at room temperature until pressure inside cooker comes down naturally. Open the lid carefully and fluff the rice with a fork. Transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

NEPALESE VEGETABLE PULAO

Steps:

• Rinse rice thoroughly, and then soak it in water for about 45 minutes.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a pan, and add cumin seeds, allowing them to heat until they begin to change color.
• Then add turmeric, bay leaf, cloves cardamom pods and cinnamon.
• Then add ginger, garlic and chilies.
• Cook on medium heat for just a minute.
• Next, add the onion, tomato and green peas, and cook for 3 minutes.
• Now, drain the water from rice and add rice, stirring gently for a minute to combine thoroughly.
• Add 2 and 1/2 cup of water, and add salt to taste.
• Cook on high heat, stirring gently but continuously.
• When water is almost absorbed, add lemon juice.
• Lower your heat, cover the pan, and allow it to continue cooking for approximately 7 minutes or so, until the rice is completely cooked.
• Serve immediately.

SIMPLE MICROWAVE VEGETABLE PULAO

Steps:

• Cook the rice with water on HIGH power level for 16 minutes in a microwave proof dish.
• In another microwave proof dish, cook the mixed vegetables in 1/2 cup water for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH power level.
• Heat oil in a small pot. Toss in the onion and chillies and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder in another bowl.
• Cook for 5 minutes on HIGH heat.
• Add the cooked rice and veggies to this masala and mix well.
• Remove and serve hot with cucumber-tomato raita.
• Enjoy!