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Quick Mix Vegetable Pulao

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Quick Mix Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulav is  my moms speciality, I thouroughly enjoy her pulav . The interesting part about this pulav is  that its quick to make and can be prepared in a jiffy. It definitely qualifies as a quick and easy one pot meal !!

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Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
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Total
30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/2 cupBasmati Rice
  • 2 and 3/4 cupsWater
  • 1 ( finely chopped)Onion
  • 1 choppedTomato
  • 1/2 ( cut into cubes)Capsicum
  • 1Potato
  • 10-15Cauliflower
  • 1 small chopped into cubesCarrot
  • 7-8 chopped into 1 inch piecesFrench Beans
  • 1 tbsp (Coriander-Mint - ginger-garlic -green chilly pasteGreen Paste
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp ( Everest Brand)Shahi Biryani /pulao Masala
  • 1/4 tspTurmeric Powder
  • 1 tspRed Chilli powder
  • 8-9 finely chopedMint leaves
  • 1/2 lemon squeezedLemon Juice
  • to tastesalt
  • 4 tps oil + 2 tbsp gheeOil and ghee

Method

  1. Step 1

    Grind and keep the green paste (Coriander-Mint - ginger-garlic -green chilly paste) ready .

  2. Step 2

    Wash  the rice and drain the excess water.

  3. Step 3

    Chop all the veggies and keep aside

  4. Step 4

    In a pan heat 2 and 3/4 cups of water.

  5. Step 5

    In a pressure cooker add oil and ghee ( you may also add whole spices- garam masala  to the hot oil if you like).

  6. Step 6

    Add onion and let it cook until translucent.

  7. Step 7

    Add tomato and cook for a minute.

  8. Step 8

    Then add the green paste and cook for a minute.

  9. Step 9

    Add the mint leaves.

  10. Step 10

    Add all the veggies one and one mix and saute for a minute or two.

  11. Step 11

    Add all the powdered spices and mix well.

  12. Step 12

    Once the masala starts leaving oil from the sides add the drained and soaked  rice and mix well for  a minute.

  13. Step 13

    Add the boiling hot water and  salt. Taste and check the seasoning.

  14. Step 14

    Add freshly squeezed Lemon juice and mix well.

  15. Step 15

    Cover the pressure cooker and cook until one whistle.

  16. Step 16

    Turn off the flame after one whistle and let the pressure cooker cool completely before opening it.

  17. Step 17

    Once you open the cooker mix well since the veggies will surface on  the top.

    Quick Mix Vegetable Pulao preparation
  18. Step 18

    Serve hot with Papad, Pickle or Raita.

Reader reviews

4.0 out of 5 · 1 review

★★★★

Very easy method

Sejal

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