Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao can be made in many different ways. This one is the South Indian variety. Try it out.

Ingredients

Vegetable Pulao

• For Rice 
• 1 Cup Basmati Rice
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Pepper – 1-2
• Dalchini/Cinnamon – 1 inch 
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 cardamom 
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable Mix
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• 1 1/2 cup mixed vegetables, chopped
• ( Cauliflower, Carrot, Green Beans, 
• Capsicum,Potato)
• 1/2 cup steamed peas
• 1/2 tsp Dhania Jeera pwd
• 1/2 tsp Pulao Masala (opt)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• For Grinding
• few pudina leaves
• few coriander leaves
• Green chillies-4-5 chopped
•  Coconut-1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp Ginger shreds
• 1/2 tsp jeera/saunf
• 1 clove
• 1 kalamiri
• 1 Elachi

Method: Cook the rice with required amout of water (with spices mentioned under rice) and cover. Let it cool.

Grind the items in mentioned under the heading grinding. Keep it aside.

Next heat oil in a pan,add onion and fry well. Next add the vegetables and saute for 1-2 mins or till the vegetables are crispy.

Next add the ground paste and mix well. Let it cook for 5-10 mins on low heat.

Add the cooked rice ,salt and mix well.

Cover and cook for 10 mins and let the rice blend with the masala mix .

Serve Vegetable Pulao hot with raita.

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