Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao is a simple recipe with mild spices. This can be served for lunch / dinner...with raita / papad.

Ingredients:

Vegetables - 1 cup ( carrot, beans, capsicum)

Basmati rice - 1.5 cups

Bay leaves - 2 nos

Star anise - 1 or 2

Coves - 3-4 nos

Cinnamon - 1 inch 

Green cardamom - 2 nos

Jeera / Cumin seeds  - 1.5 tsp

Ghee / Oil - 1 tablespoon

Salt - 1.5 tsp ( to taste)

Method:

# Wash basmati rice and soak it in water for 15-20 minutes.

# In a pressure cooker add oil / ghee....once heated well add bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, jeera.

# Add vegetables and saute well.

# Add soaked basmati rice, salt to taste and 3 cups of water.

# After 2 whistles switch off the stove.

Once pressure is released...open your pressure cooker and don't stir when it is hot....ive

a resting time for 10 minutes then give a stir and serve with raita / papad.

* Ratio 1: 2  or 1:2.5 ( basmati rice : water)

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank you!