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Veg pulao recipe or vegetable pulao recipe, how to make veg pulao:
veg pulao recipe with step by step photos – vegetable pulao is a comfort food as well as satisfying. pair this mildly flavored aromatic veg pulao with a raita, pickle and roasted papad and you don’t need anything else.

i make veg pulao when i want to cook something quick and easy. this is my mom’s vegetable pulao recipe and one of our favorite rice recipes, the other being veg biryani.

i have many veg pulao recipes in the blog like asian style veg pulao, peas pulao, veg pulao in microwave oven and so on. however most of the times i always end up making veg pulao this way and my own recipe of veg pulao in pressure cooker.

i also tried some other variations of making vegetable pulaos but it did suit our taste buds. there is no addition of any pulao or biryani masala in this recipe. just the whole garam masala spices are added.
what i like about making veg pulao is that its gets made quickly. if you have a food processor for chopping the veggies, then its more quick. usually i like the texture of the rice to be a little soft in pulao than being al dente or the way they are served in restaurants.

you can make the veg pulao in a pressure cooker or in a pan. in the notes section, i have mentioned the amount of water to be added while cooking pulao in a pressure cooker. the rice grains have to be separate & yet well cooked in a pulao or biryani.

cooking rice can be tricky at times and to get the right texture needs some experience. cooking rice perfectly needs a separate post and i will share my successes & failures on cooking rice in another post.
lets start step by step vegetable pulao recipe:

1. firstly rinse the rice in water runs clear of starch. then soak the rice in enough water for 30 minutes. then drain the rice and keep aside.
2. when the rice is soaking, prep the veggies and keep the whole spices aside. pic of the the whole spices added in the pulao, except cumin.
3. heat ghee or oil in a deep thick bottomed pot or pan. add all whole spices and fry till they become fragrant.
4. add the thinly sliced onions. saute the onions on a low flame till golden and stirring them often for uniform browning.
5. once the onions become golden, then add crushed ginger+garlic+green chili paste. stir and saute till the raw aroma of the ginger & garlic goes away.
6. add chopped tomatoes. saute for 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame.
7. now add all the chopped veggies and saute again for 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame.
8. add the drained rice.
9. saute rice gently for 2 minutes on a low flame, so that the rice gets well coated with the oil.
10. pour water.
11. stir well.
12. add 6 to 7 drops of lime juice to the veg pulao.
13. season with salt. to find the amount of salt added, check the taste of the water. you should feel saltiness in the water. this means the amount of salt added is right. if the water does not feel salty, then you need to add some more salt.
14. stir and cover the pot or pan with its lid tightly.
15. cover and cook the rice till all the water is absorbed. cook veg pulao on a low to medium flame. usually in the beginning i cook on a medium flame and then half way lower the flame. check in between a few times to check if the water is enough. depending on the quality of rice, you may need to add less or more water. with a fork too, you can gently stir the rice without breaking the rice grains.
16. once the rice grains are cooked, fluff and let the rice stand for 5 minutes covered with the lid.
17. serve vegetable pulao garnished with coriander leaves/mint leaves or fried onions & cashews. as a side accompaniment, serve onion tomato raita, boondi raita, cucumber raita or just plain yogurt along with roasted papad and mango or lemon pickle. you can also serve dal tadka or kadhi with veg pulao and onion-lemon salad.
easy vegetable pulao in pressure cooker – how to make vegetable pulao:
easy and quick vegetable pulao recipe cooked in a pressure cooker. vegetable pulao is a comfort one pot meal when we don’t have time to do elaborate cooking or you have to cook food on a short notice or in a quick time.

here i am sharing the way i make vegetable pulao at home. i sometimes make pulao in a pressure cooker using this recipe or sometimes my mom’s veg pulao recipe. when i have time, i cook in a pot and when no time, i use the pressure cooker.

pressure cooking rice can be tricky. different types of rice will cook at different timings. since i stick to the same brand of organic basmati rice, i now know how much time the grains take to cook. what i have learnt from experience is that its better to soak the rice first. the proportion i use for rice to water is 1: 2 or 1:1.5

while cooking, after adding the rice, stir the grains with the rest of the ingredients well, so that the oil coats each rice grain. i usually pressure cook on a high flame for 2-3 whistles. then let the pressure drop on its own, since the rice is cooking when the cooker is hot and the pressure is there inside it. then i gently fluff the rice before serving.
what i have also seen, is that the more oil the more the food tastes better. i don’t know why. the same is with pulaos too. the veg pulao will be oily, but will taste good too. here i have used 3 tbsp ghee to fry onions and cashews. however, 2 tbsp oil or ghee would also be fine to use.

i add the caramelized onions and cashews to the pulao as a garnish. the crisp onion slices and cashews add a lot of flavor and texture to the pulao. on occasions i also add some mint and coriander leaves while making the pulao. you can easily skip this frying part and make the pulao in just 2 tbsp oil or ghee.

the best part i like about vegetable pulaos is that they are healthy as we add a lot of vegetables to this dish. in this recipe, i have added green peas, mushrooms, carrots, french beans, capsicum/bell pepper, potatoes, tomatoes and onions. you can also add your choice of veggies to the pulao.

veg pulao can be served with plain yogurt or with any raita. i usually serve this pulao with boondi raita or onion-tomato raita.
step by step vegetable pulao recipe in pressure cooker:

1. first rinse the rice very well and then soak the grains in water for 30 minutes.
2. meanwhile, you can chop all the veggies. then heat 3 tbsp ghee or oil in the pressure cooker. add ¼ cup sliced onions.
3. saute on a low flame till the onions are golden and then remove them with a slotted spoon.
4. keep the crisp & golden fried onions aside.
5. in the same oil, add cashews and brown them.6. keep the fried cashews also aside.
6. keep the fried cashews also aside.
7. in the same oil, add the whole spices – cinnamon, tej patta, black cardamom, green cardamoms, cloves, black pepper, stone flower, cumin seeds and mace. saute for a few seconds till the spices become aromatic.
8. add now ⅓ cup sliced onions.
9. stir and saute the onions on a low flame.
10. saute till the onions become golden.
11. then add ginger+garlic+green chili paste. stir and saute till the raw aroma of the ginger and garlic goes away.
12. add the chopped veggies and saute for 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame.
13. drain water from soaked basmati rice after 30 minutes.
14. add the drained basmati rice in the pressure cooker.
15. saute gently for 1 to 2 minutes till the oil/ghee has coated the rice grains evenly.
16. pour water.
17. add salt.
18. stir gently.
19. cover and pressure cook the veg pulao for 2 to 3 whistles on a high flame. pressure cooking for 2 whistles will give you an al dente texture. for a softer texture pressure cook for 3 whistles.
20. when the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid and gently fluff the rice.
serve the vegetable pulao garnished with the fried caramelized onions, cashews and mint or coriander leaves. veg pulao goes well with a raita like boondi raita, plain raita or onion-tomato raita and you have a comforting meal ready. a mango pickle or lemon pickle also goes well with pulao. even a side thin vegetable curry or kadhi or spiced buttermilk/chaas goes well.

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