Quick Vegetable Pulao

A fragrant rice dish with mixed vegetables and spices
Ingredients - Serves 4
  • 2 cups basmati rice or any other long-grain rice, brown or white or a mix of both
  • 1 large (or 300 g) onion, sliced
  • 250 g potatoes, diced
  • 200 g carrots, diced
  • 1 green capsicum (green bell pepper), chopped, optional
  • ½ cup green peas
  • 1 cup green beans, 1" pieces
  • 5-6 green chillies, slit lengthwise (adjust based on your spice/heat tolerance)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 3 green cardamom
  • 2" piece of cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 4 cups water
  • Salt, to taste
Steps
  1. Heat the oil in a pot or a {pressure cooker} or an {electric rice cooker}
  2. Add the bay leaf, cloves, black and green cardamom, cinnamon and fry till the cloves swell
  3. Add the green chillies and onion and saute till translucent
  4. Add all the vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring occasionally
  5. Mix in the coriander, cumin and garam masala powders. Continue frying for about a minute and then add the rice, water and salt
  6. Cook until the rice is soft and fluffy. Serve hot with {Onion-Tomato Raita}
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