Vegetable pulav
vegetable pulav
Vegetable pulav
Delcious one pot pulav/ palav Bengaluru style , yummy for breakfast or for lunch or for lunch box
Veg Palav
Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice or any normal rice Washed and kept soaked for 20 minutes .
drain this rice and keep .
3-4green chiliies
few garlic cloves
small piece of ginger
1/4 cup chopped onions
handful of coriander and mint leaves
1/4 cup coconut ( optional )
3 green cardamoms
1 black cardamom
1 star anise
smallpiece of cinnamon
2 bayleaves
salt
1/4 tsp pepper corns
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp ghee or oil
1/2 cup mixed vegetables of choice .
Method
Grind to a paste 3-4 green chillies Garlic cloves
Handful of coriander leaves And some mint leaves Ginger piece, chopped onions ,
( 1/4 cup coconut can also be added While grinding)
In a pressure cooker pan add some ghee or oil add : 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3 green cardamom 1 big black cardamom 1 star anise Small piece of cinnamon 2 bay leaves 1/4 tsp pepper corns 4 cloves ( 2 cups water in total including ground masala with some water )
Sauté spices till aromatic, add veggies of choice like chopped onion, sauté this , then add carrots , potatoes cubed , green peas , knol khol , sautée veggies in spices and ghee , next add the drained basmati rice, mix lightly , next add the ground masala , add just enough water to cook rice and veggie mix , add salt , allow water to boil well before closing lid of cooker, allow only 2 whistles .
Let pressure release naturally , open cooker, stir gently to see perfectly cooked grainy Palav . Add ghee if preferred .
Serve with raita , chips or papad .
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