Pulao is an easy one pot rice dish prepared using rice, vegetables & spices. This dish is perfect for lunch box or for a party. There are few different variations of making Pulao, I am sharing my version of this delicacy.

Veggie Pulao

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 1 cup Cut Vegetables
• 1 big Onion
• 1 big Tomato
• 2 tsp Oil
• 2 tsp Ghee
• 2 Cloves
• 1 Cinnamon
• 1 Star Anise
• 1 Black cardamom
• 1 Bay leaf
• Salt to taste
• Water approx. 1.5 cup or as required

For Masala

• 10 Garlic cloves
• 2 inch Ginger
• ½ cup Mint leaves
• ½ cup Coriander leaves
• 6 Cloves
• 2 inch Cinnamon
• 4 tbsp Grated coconut
• 5-6 Green chillies

Servings Ingredients 1 cup Basmati rice 1 cup Cut Vegetables 1 big Onion 1 big Tomato 2 tsp Oil 2 tsp Ghee 2 Cloves 1 Cinnamon 1 Star Anise 1 Black cardamom 1 Bay leaf Salt to taste Water approx. 1.5 cup or as required For Masala 10 Garlic cloves 2 inch Ginger ½ cup Mint leaves ½ cup Coriander leaves 6 Cloves 2 inch Cinnamon 4 tbsp Grated coconut 5-6 Green chillies

Instructions

Prep

1. Grind all ingredients listed under masala to smooth paste.
2. Wash & soak Basmati rice in 2 cups water for 30 minutes.
3. Cut onion lengthwise & tomato to small pieces.
4. Vegetables – can use beans, carrots, peas, potato, cauliflower and baby corn.

Method

1. Heat Ghee & oil in a kadai. Sauté Bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, Star Anise on a medium flame for few seconds.
2. Add thinly sliced onions & sauté until the onion turn golden brown.
3. Add grinded masala paste & sauté for 2-3 minutes.
4. In goes the tomato & cut vegetables. Continue sautéing for 2 more minutes.
5. Add water (approx. 1.5 cup) which was used to soak basmati rice, wait until it comes to boil and add salt as required.
6. Rice needs to be added now and close the kadai with lid, let it cook in low flame for 15 min.
7. After 15 min let it cool for 10 min and mix gently. Serve with onion tomato raita.