VEGETABLE PULAO

                 VEGETABLE PULAO 

Vegetable pulao is one of the most favourite food of all the vegetarians. This is the one of the easiest lunch box receipe too. Kids will also love this receipe and also easy for moms to do this in the busy morning schedule. I learnt this receipe one of the famous blogger yummy tummy aarthi                                 

INGREDIENTS 

Basmati rice - 1 cup 

Ghee - 3 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp 

Chilli power - 1 tsp 

Jeera powder - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 

Onions(big) - 1  

Tomato (medium)- 1 

Carrots - 1 (big)

Beans - 10 

Potato - 1 (medium)

Capsicum - 1/2 

Mushrooms - 7 to 8 

Coriander leaves(finely chopped) - 1 handfull

Pudhina (mint)leaves (finely chopped) - 1 handfull

Green chilli - 1 (slited)

Milk - 1/2 cup 

Water - 2 cups 

SPICES 

Cinnamon sticks (patta) - 1 inch 

Elaichi (ellakka) - 4 to 5 

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp 

Bay leaf -1 

Star anise - 1 

Mace - 1

Cloves (krambu) - 2 to 3

PROCEDURE 

- Wash the basmati rice nicely in water and drain the water completely.

- In drained rice add in 1 tbsp ghee, chilli powder, jeera powder, ginger garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder and mix well and let it sit for 10 minutes 

- In a cooker add in 1 tbsp of ghee and add in all the spices and saute for 20 seconds 

- Add in onions and saute till it is cooked well 

- Add in all the veggies one by one and add little salt and saute till the raw smell goes 

- Add in marinated basmati rice and mix well

- Now add in chopped coriander leaves and pudhina leaves 

- Add in water and milk and allow it to boil

- Once comes to good boil close cooker and leave it for 10 minutes in low flame 

- Let the pressure releases on its own open the lid and add 1 tbsp of ghee and fluff the rice gently. 

- Serve hot with raita, fryumes, gobi 65,etc., 

STEP BY STEP PICTURES  

Wash the basmati rice 

Add in ginger garlic paste 

Add in chilli powder 

Add in jeera powder 

Add in salt 

Add in 1 tbsp of ghee 

Add in turmeric powder 

Mix everything well and let it sit for half an hour 

In a cooker add in 1 tbsp of ghee 

Add in all the spices and saute for 30 seconds 

Add in sliced onions and saute till it becomes transparent 

Add in chopped carrots 

Add in chopped beans 

Add in tomatoes and green chilli 

Add in chopped capsicum

Add in chopped  potatoes 

Add in chopped mushrooms 

Add in salt and saute till raw smell goes away 

Add in marinated rice and give a good mix 

Add in chopped coriander and pudhina leaves and mix well

Add in water 

Add in milk 

Mix everything and once it boiles close the lid and cook for 10 min in low flame 

Once cooked add 1 tbsp of ghee and now vegetable pulao is redy to serve