This vegetable pulao is an excellent one pot dish that can be put together in minutes. Its perfect for the lunch box or as a make ahead for parties. Its a very easy bachelor friendly recipe. I have used canned coconut milk today for this recipe.
Wash and soak the rice in water before starting to cook. Let the rice soak for atleast 20 minutes. Soaking the rice is my secret to get fluffy rice at the end.
Heat oil in a pan and add in the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Add in the sliced onions and fry till the onions are soft.
Grind the ginger, garlic and fennel seeds (sombu) with quarter cup of water to a smooth paste. Add it to the pan along with sliced green chillies. Saute till the mixture is cooked and dry.
Add in the diced veggies, salt, coconut milk and water.
Add in the drained rice. Cover the pressure pan and cook on a medium flame for exactly 2 whistles.
NOTE: If cooking in the oven, preheat the oven – 400F for 10 minutes. Once the rice mixture comes to a boil, transfer the mixture to a heavy pan, cover the pan with a lid and cook in the oven for 20 minutes. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Remove from heat and wait for the pressure to settle for 15 minutes. Open the cooker and fluff up.
Serve with vegetable kurma or chicken kurma.
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 3 cardamom
- 3 cloves
- 1 inch piece of cinnamon
- 2 onions, sliced
- 7 cloves garlic
- 1 inch piece ginger
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (sombu)
- 4 green chillies, slit
- 3 cups diced mixed veggies (like carrots, beans, potatoes and peas)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon water
- ¾ cup coconut milk (I used canned coconut milk)
- ¾ cup water
- 1 cup basmati rice
- Wash and soak the rice in water before starting to cook. Let the rice soak for atleast 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and add in the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Add in the sliced onions and fry till the onions are soft.
- Grind the ginger, garlic and fennel seeds (sombu) with quarter cup of water to a smooth paste. Add it to the pan along with sliced green chillies. Saute till the mixture is cooked and dry.
- Add in the diced veggies, salt, coconut milk and water.
- Add in the drained rice. Cover the pressure pan and cook on a medium flame for exactly 2 whistles.
- Remove from heat and wait for the pressure to settle for 15 minutes. Open the cooker and fluff up.
Tried so many recipes, but this is the best I found.. Thank you
WOw..! It tastes really good…! My husband appreciated me after eating this. Simple to make; delicious to eat… Thank u Kannama… đđ
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it. Happy Cooking!
Hi
Today I tried this recipe came out well. Both my kids had it. My elder one don’t like my pulao. But today she told me amma very tasty.. Feeling happy.
Thank you
Thank you so much. Really happy to know.
Tried today.. Its really yummy one..100% its bachelor friendly recipe. Thank you very much !!
Thank you so much.
Tried this. …ma shaa allah..the first pulav ive ever made. My husband Liked it too.especialy the kesari i had using your receipe..thank you
*kesari i made
Thank you so much Sultana Liyakath!
Hi,
I tried the recipe, it came out well and the taste was good. Thank you. But the rice was bit sticky was not separate I think I used more water. I used 1 cup basmati rice and cup of water.
Did you soak the rice?
Can I cook it in the pressure cooker? do I need to add water for the rice to cook?
This recipe uses pressure cooker. Please read.
Awwsome recipe.. just tried yesterday, it was so perfect.
Thank you Nisha. Glad you liked it!