how to make pulao
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.
Now, boil soya chunks then shred and chopped the soya chunks into small pieces and set them aside for later use.
Next to make veg pulao recipe, pour oil into a pan and spread it evenly on medium flame.
Then add some whole spices including bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, clove, cumin seed and saute for some time.
After that add chopped onions, chopped green chili and saute for some time in medium flame until onions become translucent.
Furthermore, add ginger-garlic paste and saute in low flame until the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes away.
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.
After that, pour some water and saute this mixture for another 1 to 2 minute
Furthermore, pour a sufficient amount of water to boil this gravy.
Also add salt, nutmeg powder and mace powder and pudina leaves.
When water starts boiling add drained rice to it.
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.
Then open the lid and fluff the rice from one side with a sharp spatula without breaking any rice grain.
Finally rest the veg pulao as it is for at least 4 to 5 min then serve it hot with some salad and raita.