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Vegetable Pulao

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Yesterday, I prepared Vegetable Pulao and raita. The vegetables I use for the regular pulao are carrots, beans, peas and potatoes. I rarely use cauliflower and capsicum for pulao. I use whole spices instead of masala powder which yields an aromatic mild flavor to the rice and a combination of ghee and oil for frying the vegetables which brings out their flavor beautifully.

vegetable-pulao
Vegetable Pulao

Its difficult giving exact proportions of ingredients and spices while writing a recipe since most of my cooking is done by ‘andaz’. Sometimes, I just follow my mood and the available ingredients/spices while preparing a dish like today’s recipe. I try my best to be close to the required amount of spices used in a particular dish while writing the recipe.

Vegetable Pulao Recipe

Prep & Cooking: 45 mts

Serves 4-5 persons

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Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice – washed and drained

1 1/2 tbsps ghee

1 tbsp oil

2 green cardamoms

4 cloves

2” cinnamom stick

1 star anise

2 bay leaves

very small pinch nutmeg pwd

2 onions finely sliced

1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic-green chilli paste

1 1/2 tbsps of fresh mint leaves/pudina, finely chopped

1 1/2 tbsps fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

1 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (beans, green peas, carrots and potatoes)

1 tomato, chopped

1/2 cup thick coconut milk

3 1/4 cups water

salt to taste

8-10 cashew nuts (lightly roasted in ghee till golden brown)

coriander leaves for garnish

1 Heat ghee and oil in a vessel, add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, caradamom and star anise and stir for a few seconds. Add the sliced onions, ginger-garlic-green chillis paste. Saute the onions till they turn transparent.
2 Add the coriander and mint leaves and saute for 2-3 mts. Add the chopped mixed vegetables and cook on medium for 4-5 mts.
3 Add a chopped tomato and stir fry for a minute. Add the drained rice and saute for 2 mts.
4 Add the coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil.
5 Add salt and nutmeg pwd and reduce heat to low-medium and cook covered with lid.
6 Once the rice and vegetables are cooked, turn off heat. Add fried cashew nuts and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
7 Serve warm with raita.

vegetable-pulav
Vegetable Pulav
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By sailu • Nov 23rd, 2009 • Category: All Recipes, Rice recipes, Vegan recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

13 Responses »

  1. జ్యోతి on November 23rd, 2009 at 8:25 am:

    హా.హా. హా.. నాకు కూడా అలా చూసుకుంటూ మసాలాలు గట్రా వేయడం అలవాటు.సరియైన కొలతలు ఇవ్వాలంటే పెద్ద చిక్కు, కూర్చుని నేను ఎంతెంత వేసాను అని ఆలోచిస్తాను.:) మీ వంటకం చూస్తూనే అకలి మొదలైంది శైలజగారు.

  2. Asha on November 23rd, 2009 at 10:14 am:

    I tried this recipe, came out well. Your Andhra Recipes are really good.

  3. Silpa on November 23rd, 2009 at 10:55 am:

    Yummy. i love vegetable pulav. one of the regular dishes in my kitchen

  4. Suma on November 23rd, 2009 at 11:21 am:

    Hi Sailu,
    Thanks for another wonderful recipe with tempting pictures!!
    Believe me you are the best in quantifying the ‘andaz’!! :)

  5. Mini on November 23rd, 2009 at 5:53 pm:

    WOW…again..! Simple, comforting, nutritious, quick and tasty, thats Veg Pulav, I rely on this for those days when I am pressed for time..A complete one pot meal..Great presentation again!

  6. Kalyani on November 23rd, 2009 at 11:24 pm:

    wow the pulao looks great & tempting …………

  7. rekha on November 23rd, 2009 at 11:31 pm:

    Sounds delicious and healhty, loved the presentation

  8. mamta on November 24th, 2009 at 1:25 am:

    hi sailu,
    pulao looks v.tempting…is coconut milk essential for this particular dish???..being a north indian we rarely use coconut.

    You can substitute with yogurt/curd.

  9. esaiselvi on November 24th, 2009 at 4:01 am:

    Hi Sailu,

    aromaticflavors.com/chicken-masala-balls

    Check this link

  10. madhu on December 5th, 2009 at 4:35 pm:

    Hi sailu,
    I visit your website on almost once a week. I really like the way you present the food. As some readers pointed out that some of your photos are being used in few dailies I would recommend you to use water mark on your photos with your website name so that they cannot copy them. Its just a suggestion from my end. Your presentation of food is second to none. Keep it up..

    madhu

  11. chandana on December 15th, 2009 at 10:26 am:

    sailu garu pls mention some of the names in telugu also like cardamum, cinnamom, bay leaves alantivi pls andi.

    Cardamom - Elakkaya, Cinnamon - Dalchini chekka, Bay leaves - Biryani akku.

  12. LAKSHMI on January 20th, 2010 at 3:04 am:

    ABHA MAKU CHUSTUNTAYNAY NORRU URRU THUNDHI. EMM VANTALU BABOI. ME VANTALU CHUTANIKI BAGUNAI SAILAGA AKKA.

  13. aparna on January 27th, 2010 at 8:32 pm:

    Hello Sailaja,
    I like your recipes and your site. I am following your blog from 3+ years. I have tried many of your recipes. I first started with fish curry and today I made paneer masala. They come out nice.
    I always wanted to post a comment but didnt. I also like the different varieties of dishes you cook.

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