Veg Pulao Recipe | Vegetable Pulav Rice

Veg Pulao Recipe | Vegetable Pulao | Pulao Rice | Veg Pulav Recipe with detailed photo and video recipe. An easy and simple flavored rice recipe made with long-grain rice, a choice of vegetables, and fresh herbs. It is one of the popular rice variants or choices for many Indians and is often served for lunch and dinner, if not for morning breakfast. The simple pulao recipes do not contain all the required flavor and spice in them and can be served as it is, but tastes great when served with simple yogurt raita.

FOR PULAO MASALA PASTE:

• ▢½ cup coriander
• ▢¼ cup mint / pudina
• ▢1 inch ginger
• ▢2 clove garlic
• ▢2 chilli
• ▢2 pod cardamom
• ▢1 inch cinnamon
• ▢5 cloves
• ▢1 tsp fennel / saunf
• ▢¼ cup water

FOR VEG PULAO:

• ▢2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• ▢1 tsp cumin
• ▢1 bay leaf
• ▢1 inch cinnamon
• ▢2 pod cardamom
• ▢3 cloves
• ▢½ tsp pepper
• ▢5 cashew, halves
• ▢½ onion, sliced
• ▢1 tomato, finely chopped
• ▢5 beans, chopped
• ▢½ capsicum, cubed
• ▢2 tbsp peas
• ▢½ carrot, chopped
• ▢½ potato, cubed
• ▢1 tsp salt
• ▢2 cup water
• ▢1 cup basmati rice, soaked 20 minutes

FOR ONION TOMATO RAITA:

• ▢1 cup curd
• ▢1 cup water
• ▢½ onion, finely chopped
• ▢½ tomato, finely chopped
• ▢½ cucumber, finely chopped
• ▢2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
• ▢½ tsp roasted cumin powder
• ▢¼ tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

 

VEG PULAO PREPARATION:

• Firstly, in a small mixi take ½ cup coriander, ¼ cup mint, 1 inch ginger, 2 clove garlic, 2 chilli, 2 pod cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon, 5 cloves and 1 tsp fennel.
• Add ¼ cup water and blend smooth paste. keep aside.
• Ina large kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 pod cardamom, 3 cloves, ½ tsp pepper and 5 cashew.
• Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
• Now add ½ onion and saute until the colour changes slightly.
• Further, add 1 tomato and saute until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
• Additionally, add 5 beans, ½ capsicum, 2 tbsp peas, ½ carrot and ½ potato.
• Saute for a minute until the vegetables turn aromatic.
• Now add prepared coriander pudina masala paste and 1 tsp salt. mix well.
• Further, add 2 cup water and stir well getting to a boil.
• Once the water comes to a rolling boil, add 1 cup basmati rice. make sure to soak basmati rice for 20 minutes.
• Mix well, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, veg pulao is ready to serve.

ONION TOMATO RAITA PREPARATION:

• Firstly, in a large bowl, take 1 cup curd and whisk with 1 cup water.
• Add ½ onion, ½ tomato, ½ cucumber, 2 tbsp coriander, ½ tsp roasted cumin powder and ¼ tsp salt. mix well.
• Finally, onion tomato raita is ready to enjoy with mix veg pulao.