Veg pulao recipe | Vegetable pulao recipe | Pulav recipe

Veg pulao recipe – is one of the popular pulao recipe in India where fragrant long-grain basmati rice is cooked with fresh vegetables, herbs, and a few aromatic spices. There are different recipes for pulao available like tawa pulao, Kashmiri pulao, mutter pulao, chicken pulao, etc but this delicious vegetable pulao recipe is a very simple pulav recipe and can be prepared easily at home without any extra effort. In this post, you will learn how to make veg pulao?

There are different ways to prepare pulao recipe like instant pot pulao, pulao in cooker, and stovetop plain pulao, but this veg pulao recipe is not only super easy but also very delicious to taste.   

If you are planning to cook something delicious dish for your family dinner then this pulav recipe is the best option for you.

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What is vegetable pulao recipe

Vegetable pulao is the most popular rice recipes in India, it is made of long-grain flavorful basmati rice, fresh vegetables including carrots, capsicum, french beans, soya beans, pudina leaves, and a few spices including nutmeg powder, mace powder, green cardamom clove, cumin seed.

Serve hot this aromatic veg pulav recipe with gravy paneer dish including paneer makhani, shahi paneer, etc.

or you can serve chicken curry , chicken korma , Butter chicken or egg curry with this pulav.

 

Tips to cook the best pulao recipe

 

• Rice : The main ingredient to cook the best veg pulao recipe is long-grain flavorful basmati rice so buy it from any popular brand available in the market and then wash it thoroughly in running water and soak in water for at least 25 min.

 

• Vegetables For Pulao : For preparing the best vegetable pulao recipe choose whatever veggies you like most but always use fresh ones.  

 

• Secret Flavour : Your vegetable pulao recipe will become super delicious if you use a pinch of nutmeg powder, mace powder, and freshly chopped pudina leaves.

 

• Cooking Method : As this is a quick pulao recipe, whether you prefer the stovetop or pressure cooker method in both ways you can make a super delicious, flavorful veg pulao recipe.

 

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How to make veg pulao

 

The complete preparation of the veg pulao recipe is classified into two simple categories,

first one is preparation for veg pulao recipe,

and

the second one is Making vegetable pulao recipe. 

so, let’s make it now. 

 

Preparation for veg pulao recipe

 

1. Before preparing the veg pulao recipe in a bowl wash 250 to 300 grams of fragrant long grain basmati rice from any popular brand and

 

2. Wash them thoroughly in running water and soak them in water for up to 30 min.

 

Note: Now before making the vegetable pulao recipe boil 10 to 15 soya beans and chopped them into small pieces and set aside for later use. Also, chopped and wash all the vegetables for pulao.

 

Making vegetable pulao recipe

 

1. Now for the cooking vegetable pulao recipe pour 3 to 4 tbsp oil into a pan, and spread it evenly on medium flame.

 

2. Add whole spices 1 small bay leaf,3 to 4 green cardamom,3 to 4 cloves,1 black cardamom, and 2-inch cinnamon.

 

3. Also, add 2 tsp cumin seed.

 

4. Now, saute them in medium flame for up to 45 sec to 1 min until it gives a beautiful aroma.

 

5. After that add 2 medium size chopped onions, and 2 chopped green chili.

 

6. Now, saute for some time in medium flame until the onions become translucent.

 

7. Then add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste.

 

8. Saute everything on low flame until the raw smell of all ginger garlic paste completely goes away.

 

9. Now add 3 to 4 tbsp chopped capsicum or 1 medium size capsicum.

 

10. Now add 4 tbsp chopped carrot or 1 medium-size carrot,

 

11. add 3 tbsp chopped french beans,

 

12. Also, mix 3 tbsp green peas

 

13. Finally mix 10 to 12 boiled, shred soya beans

 

14. Now saute this mixture in medium to low flame for up to 3 to 4 min.

 

15. To avoid any stickiness of veggies pour some water in Kadai.

 

16. Now saute this mixture for another 4 to 5 minutes on medium flame.

 

17. Next pour a lot of water to boil the veggies.

 

18. Add 3 to 4 tbsp chopped pudina leaves.

 

19. add 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder

 

20. sprinkle 1/8 tsp mace powder,

 

21. Finally, add 1 tsp salt and check the taste. If required add now.

 

22. Let the water boil for some minutes.

 

23. Then add drained rice to it.

 

24. Now gently mix the rice with veggies.

 

25. Next, cover the pan with a lid and cook this pulav recipe on low flame until rice absorbed all the water.

 

26. Then open the lid and fluff the rice from one side with a sharp spatula without breaking any rice grain. Finally rest this aromatic vegetable pulao recipe as it is for at least 4 to 5 min then serve it hot with some salad and raita whatever you like.

 

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Veg pulao recipe ( Vegetable pulao recipe )

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This veg pulao recipe is one of the quickest delicious pulao recipe in India in which fragrant long grain basmati rice is cooked with fresh vegetables, herbs, and a few aromatic spices. Must try this tasty vegetable pulao recipe for your family.

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients For Veg Pulao

•  3 to 4 tbsp oil
•  1 medium size bay leaf or tej patta
•  4 to 5  green cardamom
•  4 to 5 cloves 
•  1 black cardamom
•  2 inch cinnamon
•  1 tsp cumin seed 
•  1 thinly sliced large onion
•  2 to 3 chopped green chili
•  1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
•  3 to 4 tbsp chopped capsicum
•  3 tbsp french beans [chopped]
•  4 tbsp carrots [chopped] 
•  3 tbsp green peas
•  10 to 12 boiled soya chunks [chopped]
•  salt to taste
•  water to boil all veggies
•  1 tsp nutmeg powder or jaiphal
•  1/2 tsp strand mace or javithri
•  2 to 3 tbsp chopped pudina leaves 

Ingredients For Preparing Rice

•  200 to 250 gm basmati rice
•  1 lt to 1.5 lt water to soak rice

Instructions

how to make pulao

1. To prepare the best vegetable pulao to wash good quality basmati rice thoroughly in running water then soak them for up to 15 to 20 min.
2. Now, boil soya chunks then shred and chopped the soya chunks into small pieces and set them aside for later use.
3. Next to make veg pulao recipe, pour oil into a pan and spread it evenly on medium flame.
4. Then add some whole spices including bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, clove, cumin seed and saute for some time.
5. After that add chopped onions, chopped green chili and saute for some time in medium flame until onions become translucent.
6. Furthermore, add ginger-garlic paste and saute in low flame until the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes away.
7. Now add chopped capsicum, carrots, french beans, green peas, boiled soya chunks and saute this mixture in medium to low flame for up to 3 to 4 min.
8. After that, pour some water and saute this mixture for another 1 to 2 minute
9. Furthermore, pour a sufficient amount of water to boil this gravy.
10. Also add salt, nutmeg powder and mace powder and pudina leaves.
11. When water starts boiling add drained rice to it.
12. Now make a quick stir of rice, cover the pan with a lid and cook the rice in low flame until all water is absorbed the rice.
13. Then open the lid and fluff the rice from one side with a sharp spatula without breaking any rice grain.
14. Finally rest the veg pulao as it is for at least 4 to 5 min then serve it hot with some salad and raita.

Notes

Vegetable Pulao Recipe Note

1. If you want to cook veg pulao in cooker then cover the cooker lid and cook on medium-high flame up to 1 whistle.
2. Turn off the gas, carefully release the pressure, open the lid, and fluff the pulao from one end.
   

Nutrition Information

Yield

3

Serving Size

3
Amount Per Serving Calories 344Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 11mgSodium 277mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 3g

Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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