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Vegetable Pulao (Vegetable rice)

Vegetable pulao is a healthy rice recipe with vegetables and very tasty too. It can be made easily as a main course for a party or any large gathering. It goes well with any Indian curry or raita.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups basmati rice
  • 2 ½ Cups water
  • Salt as required
  • 1 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 ½ Onion sliced
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 2 Green chillies
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 1 " Cinnamon stick
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • Vegetables Carrot, beans, diced potatoes, peas, etc
  • 5-6 Mint leaves chopped
  • A sprig of coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 tsp lime juice

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf.
  2. Add the sliced onion and fry until brown.
  3. Add the green chillies, ginger garlic paste, mint leaves and coriander leaves and fry.
  4. Add the vegetables and fry for a minute.
  5. In an electric rice cooker, add the rice, water, salt, lime juice and the vegetables and mix.
  6. Cook the rice and vegetables together.
  7. Serve hot with curry or raita.