Wednesday 5 September 2012

VEG PULAO

VEG PULAO




INGREDIENTS
  • Rice-200 grams-4/5 cup
  • Potatoes cut into cubes-2 medium sized
  • Cauliflower-200 grams-1 small 
  • Peas-200 grams-1/2 cup
  • Tomato chopped-2 medium sized
  • Dalchini (cinnamon)-1 small piece
  • Laung (cloves)-2 pieces
  • Black pepper whole-2-4 pieces
  • Salt-1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder-1/4 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
  • Garam masala powder-1/4 teaspoon
  • Oil-2 tablespoons
  • Cumin seeds (jeera)-1/4 teaspoon
  • Desi ghee-1 tablespoon
  • Water- 3 times the quantity of rice
My one cup measures 250 grams. If you are using a smaller cup, then take 1.5 cups of rice.


METHOD
  • Soak rice in water for 10-15 minutes.
  • Cut the potatoes into thick cubes.
  • Cut the caulifower & tomatoes into pieces.
  • Next, heat oil in a pan & add cumin seeds (jeera), dalchini (cinnamon) , laung (cloves) & black pepper (whole) to it.
  • As they crackle, add the chopped tomatoes.
  • Add red chilli powder & turmeric powder & mix well.
  • Fry them till they leave oil.


  •  Add peas to the tomatoes & mix well.




  • Next, add cauliflower & mix well.



  •  Add the potatoes & mix well.



  • Fry these vegetables for around 3-4 minutes & then add salt & mix them well.

  • Fry these vegetables for another few minutes.

  • Drain out the water from the soaked rice.
  • Add rice to these vegetables & fry them for 2-3 minutes.


  • Now, add water 3 times in quantity as rice.




  • Bring it to a good boil & lower the flame.
  • Cover the pan half with the lid & allow the water to get dried up.
  • As water is almost dried up, add desi ghee & garam masala powder & mix them well.
  • Allow water to get completely dried up.
  • When water is dried up, cover the pan with the lid.
  • Open the lid after 5-10 minutes.
  • Veg pulao is ready to serve.

4 comments:

Star Fashion Addict said...

Lovely rice recipe, thanks so much for sharing, look forward to trying.

Shobha said...

Came here thru ur comment in my blog..do keep visiting.
Delicious pulao ..I love it.

SHILPY MALHOTRA said...

Thank u so much :)

Deeksha said...

Hi Shilpy
Thanks for visiting my space and for lovely comment.
Pulao is my all time favorite and yours looks so yummy.

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