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Vegetable Pulao | Veg Pulav | Vegetable Rice 

Vegetable pulao recipe | Vegetable pulav recipe | Veg Pulav | One-pot veg rice with detailed step-by-step photos and procedure.

Vegetable Pulao or Pulav is a one-pot rice variety. It is very easy to prepare. Pulao is the first dish that comes to my mind whenever I have fresh green beans, carrots, and peas in stock. Here, I have used frozen peas in this recipe. Feel free to experiment with other veggies like cauliflower, baby corn, broccoli, cabbage, and potato.

There are several varieties of pulao/pulav, which are green peas pulao, sweet corn pulao, cashew pulao, paneer pulao, Kashmiri pulav...the list goes on. I love all the varieties and plan to post them in my blog as and when I make them, so stay tuned to Pavi's Kitchen. Alright without any further delay let's get into the recipe.

Recipe: Vegetable Pulao | Vegetable Pulav 

Serves: 3

Prep time - 15 min | Cook time - 20 mins 

Cuisine - Indian

Region - South Indian

Course - Main

Diet - Vegan | Vegetarian

Author - Pavithra

Ingredients:

1. Basmati Rice - 1 cup (soaked in water for 15 to 30 mins)
2. Ghee/Oil - 3 tbsp
3. Salt - As per taste

Vegetables - (Washed and cut 1-inch lengthwise).

1. Green beans - 10 to 15
2. Carrots - 2 
3. Frozen green peas  - 1/2 cup
4. Red onion - 1 big
5. Coriander leaves - 5 sprigs

Spices and Nuts:

1. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
2. Bay leaf - 1 
3. Cardamom - 2
4. Star anise - 2
5. Peppercorns - 5
6. Cinnamon - 2 inch
7. Clove - 2
8. Cashew nuts - 10
9. Green Chilies - 5 small
10. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp

How to make veg pulao:

1. Take a wide thick bottomed pan. Keep it on a medium flame. Pour some ghee. Once it is hot, add cumin seeds. When it's slightly roasted, start adding all the spices one by one. Fry for a minute.

2. Crush the ginger and garlic using the pestle and mortar and add it to the ghee. Then add the green chilies and fry for a minute. (Note - I didn't have chili in hand, so I didn't add in this step).

3. Now, its time to add the sliced onion and saute until it turns translucent. (Note: Sprinkle some salt to speed up the process).

4. Start adding beans, carrots, peas, and mix it well. Fry them until the raw smell of veggies goes. This takes about 3 to 5 mins.

5. Now, its time to add soaked basmati rice and combine everything.

6. Add 2 cups of water. (Note: The measurement ratio is 1:2 which means for 1 cup of rice, add 2 cups of water).

7.  Add enough salt and cover it with a lid. keep the flame in medium and let it cook for 15 mins.

8. After 15 mins, open the lid and check the pulao by inserting a fork or toothpick. If the fork comes out clean, then the pulao has cooked well. If not, cover it with a lid for another 3 to 5 mins. Add some fresh cilantro or coriander leaves on top and serve it with raita or any sabzi of your choice.

Spicy ghee flavored vegetable pulao is ready to be served.

How to make vegetable pulao/pulav with step by step pictures:

1. Take a wide thick bottomed pan. Keep it on a medium flame. Pour some ghee. Once it is hot, add cumin seeds. When it's slightly roasted, start adding all the spices one by one. Fry for a minute.

2. Crush the ginger and garlic using the pestle and mortar and add it to the ghee. Then add the green chilies and fry for a minute. (Note - I didn't have chili in hand, so I didn't add in this step).

3. Now, its time to add the sliced onion and saute until it turns translucent. (Note: Sprinkle some salt to speed up the process).

4. Start adding beans, carrots, peas, and mix it well. Fry them until the raw smell of veggies goes. This takes about 3 to 5 mins.

5. Now, its time to add soaked basmati rice and combine everything.

6. Add 2 cups of water. (Note: The measurement ratio is 1:2 which means for 1 cup of rice, add 2 cups of water).

7.  Add enough salt and cover it with a lid. keep the flame in medium and let it cook for 15 mins.

8. After 15 mins, open the lid and check the pulao by inserting a fork or toothpick. If the fork comes out clean, then the pulao has cooked well. If not, cover it with a lid for another 3 to 5 mins. Add some fresh cilantro or coriander leaves on top and serve it with raita or any sabzi of your choice.

Spicy ghee flavored vegetable pulao is ready to be served.

Try this recipe at home and let me know how it turns out. Stay tuned for more pulao varieties. Thank you for visiting Pavi's Kitchen. Show your love by clicking the subscribe button and don't hesitate to say hi to me on Instagram & Facebook!

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