Vegetable Pulav
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups basmati rice (aged rice)
- 2 tablespoons oil or ghee
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- 2 green chilies slit or as needed
- 1 to 11/2 cups mix vegetables chopped (carrots, peans, potatoes)
- salt as needed
- 2 1/2 cups water for pressure cooker ( 23/4 cups for pot, 13/4 cups for instant pot)
- mint (or pudina, finely chopped)
- whole spices for veg pulao
- 1 bay leaf (or tej patta)
- 1 star anise (or chakri phool)
- 1 strand mace (or javithri , large strand)
- shahi jeera (or caraway seeds) (or jeera – cumin)
- cloves (or laung)
- 2 inch cinnamon (or dalchini)
Preparation
Heat ghee or oil in a hot pan or cooker
Next fry all the whole spices for a minute until they begin to sizzle
Fry onions & chilies until onions turn golden
Add all the veggies and mint. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes
Pour water and add salt too. Taste the water, it has to be slightly salty
Bring the water to a rolling boil. Next add drained rice and stir
If cooking in pot, cook on a medium heat until all the water is absorbed. Cover and cook on a low flame for 4 to 5 mins until the rice is done fully