Veg Pulao Recipe

Veg Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious vegetable pulao made with rice, vegetables, spices, coconut milk or water. In this blog post I have shared 3 ways of making vegetable pulao and different methods of cooking it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Version 2: Veg Pulao with Coconut Milk

This is a spiced up vegetable pulav which is perfect for a spice lover like me. This pulao has a spicy taste to it and it has an addition of coconut milk in them which makes it even more delicious. If you love a milk coconut aroma in your rice then this is for you. Coconut milk makes the rice softer and taste similar to restaurant style veg pulao.

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Take all your ingredients..You need some coconut milk and water for cooking the rice..

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heat some ghee in a cooking pot

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add in whole spices

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now onions

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add in ginger garlic paste

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add in powdered spices

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mix well

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add in veggies

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and mix well

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add in herbs

 

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and some curd

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add in rice

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and mix well

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pour in water

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and coconut milk

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mix well..Don't forget to add salt..

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bring it to boil

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cover and simmer

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till done..

 

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Serve

Version 3: Veg Pulao Recipe (Pressure Cooker Method)

Making veg pulao in a pressure cooker is one of the most easy way of cooking it. All you have to check is the level of water:rice ratio which you use for veg pulao.

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INGREDIENTS FOR PRESSURE COOKER VEG PULAO

• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 piece cinnamon stick
• 4 green cardamom
• 2 cloves
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 large onion chopped finely
• 3 green chillies finely chopped
• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• Salt
• 1 cup basmati Rice
• 1 carrot chopped
• 5 beans chopped
• 1 potato peeled and chopped
• 1 ¼ cup water

PRESSURE COOKER VEG PULAO COOKING METHOD

• Wash and Soak basmati rice in water for 30 mins.
• Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, Add whole spices and let them sizzle.
• Add in onions and chillies. Saute till golden. Add in ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 min.
• Add in vegetables and toss well. Cook for 3 mins or so. Add spice powders and mix well.
  
  
• Add in rice, water and mix well. Bring it to a boil.
• Cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Leave to simmer for 5 mins then turn off the stove.
• Let the pressure escape by itself. Open the cooker and fluff up the rice.
• Serve.

Veg Pulao Recipe Video

Pictorial:

1)Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.

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2)Add in whole spices

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3)Add in finely chopped onions

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4)Add in green chillies

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5)Add in ginger garlic paste

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6)Saute for a min.

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7)Add in turmeric powder

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8)Mix well

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9)Add in chopped vegetables

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10)Mix well

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11)Add in little garam masala powder and mix well.

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12)Add in soaked rice.

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13)Add in water

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14)Mix well

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15)Add in salt.

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16)Bring it to a boil

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17)Cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle.

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18)Fluff up the rice and serve.

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Veg Pulao Recipe in Electric Rice Cooker

• Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 mins. This makes the rice grains softer which make the rice cook faster and makes the basmati rice long. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil and ghee in a pot. Add whole spices and let it sizzle.
• Add in onions and chillies. Saute till golden. Add in ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 min
• Add in vegetables and toss well. Cook for 3 mins or so. Add spice powders and mix well.
• Add in rice, water and mix well. Bring it to a boil.
• Now put the bowl in your electric rice cooker and switch on it. Cook till done.
• Once done, fluff it up and serve with raita.

Veg Pulao Recipe in Instant Pot

• Set instant pot mode to saute.
• Heat oil in the pot of instant pot. Heat oil and ghee in a pot. Add whole spices and let it sizzle.
• Add in onions and chillies. Saute till golden. Add in ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 min
• Add in vegetables and toss well. Cook for 3 mins or so. Add spice powders and mix well.
• Add in rice, water and mix well. Bring it to a boil.
• Now cover with lid and set it to pressure cook for 5 minutes. Let the pressure release manually.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is difference between biryani and pulao?

Biryani is made using the draining method of cooking, whereas pulao is made through the absorption method. Pulao is made so many different ways and cooked in so many different methods too. Biryani usually is more flavourful and heavy on spices than a pulao.

Is Veg Pulao good for health?

pulao has lots of vegetables and less usage of ghee than biryani. So it is much healthier.

What goes with pulao?

pulao can be served with any spicy gravies like paneer tikka masala, lahori aloo or simple curd, raita and pickle.

What is the best rice for Pulao?

Basmati rice is best rice for pulao. If you are using any other type of rice you might need to adjust the water level accordingly.

Serving Suggestions for Veg Pulao Recipe

Pulao can be served with any curries. It can be served with any spicy gravies like paneer butter masala, kashmiri dum aloo or simple curd, raita and pickle. Pulao is traditionally pretty mild so it can take up any spicy curries.

• Paneer butter masala
• Punjabi Dum Aloo
• 10 Min Paneer Curry
• Mushroom Masala
• Onion Raita
• Carrot Raita

Tips & Tricks

• When cooking pulao in pressure cooker. Don't add too much water. Else it may get mushy.
• And cooking in pressure cooker can be tricky. So follow the guidelines.
• Soaking rice is important for biryani or pulao. It gives the grain to stay individual without sticking to each other and also keeps them fluffy.

If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

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