veg pulao

     veg pulao restaurant style

      veg pulao is an easy one pot rice dish mixed with

       assorted vegetable and mildly flavored with

       various spices like cardamom, cloves bay leaf,

       cinnamon etc. the dish is liked both for its delicious

       taste and its aromatic  flavor

       veg pulao is one of the most common rice dishes 

       that is often made in most indian households.it 

       is also commonly found in the menus of most 

       restaurants as well as a part of menus.

       vej pulao is a satisfying, healthy and complete 

       food in itself dud to the addition of various 

       vegetables, most commonly used vegetables 

       for this dish are potatoes, peas carrots cauliflower

       indian cottage cheese can also be added for 

       extra taste. 

       to ensure of the best taste and aroma, veg pulao

       should be cooked from good quality long grain 

       basmati rice. if fresh vegetates are not available 

       or if tou are short time, forzen mixed vegetables

       can also be used in making pulao

       vej pulao is usually served with one or more 

       accompaniments, most commonly with some 

       raita like onion tomato raita, mint raita, or 

       boondi raita. it can also be served along with 

       any indian gravy,pickle or even papad.

       veg pulao tastes best when served  hot and it can

       be garnished with nuts and raisins as per taste. 

       you can also add some caramlized onion on top.

       to make veg pulao at home follow the detailed

       step by step recipe

      prep time (30 minutes)  cook time (30 minutes)

      total time (60 minutes)

        

       ingredients

*  1 cup basmati rice

*  1 large onion thinly sliced

*  1 tomato chopped

*  1 large potato diced

*  1 cup medium sized

     cauliflower florest

*  1 green bell pepper

     chopped

*  1 large or 2 small 

    carrots choppd

*  10-15 french beans chopped

*  1/2 cup peas

*  1 inch piece or ginger

*  3-4 garlic cloves 

*  2 green chilli

*  1 tsp cumin seeds

*  1 bay leaf

*  2 green cardamom

*  1 black cardamom

*  1 inch cinnamon stick

*  3-4 cloves

*  4-5 whole black peppercorn

*  salt to taste

*  10-12 cashews

*  1/3 cup mint leaves

*  1/3 cup coriander leaves

*  2 tbsp cooking oil or ghee

     instructions

(1) wash and rinse 1 cup of rice in water 3-4 times.

      soak it in 1 cup of water for around 20 minutes.

(2) while the rice are soaking prepare the vegetables.

      thinly slice the onion and chop the tomato.

(3) also dice the potato,bell peppers cauliflower carrots 

      and beans. make a paste of  ginger garlic and 

      green chilli.

(4)  heat oil or ghee in a pot a pressure cooker. add 

      cumin seeds, bay leaf cinnamon cloves green

      cardamom black cardamom and black peppercorn.

(5) then add the thinly sliced onion along with paste

      of ginger garlic and green chilli.

(6) fry themtill they are gilden brown and crispy.

(7) add the chopped tomato and cook till the raw 

      aroma of the tomato goes away.

(8) then add all the chopped vegetables, cauliflower,

      potatos carrots bell pepper french beans and peas.

(9) mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes then add 

      cashews along with chopped mint leaves and

      coriander leaves.

(10) drain the soaked rice and add them to the pot.

(11) add 2-5 cup of water along with salt to taste.

(12) cover the pot with a lid and cook on low flame 

        for around 10-15 minutes till the water dries up

        and the rice are cooked.

(13) vej pulao is ready. serve it hot garnished with

        cilantro and mint leaves. you can serve raita

        on the side.