Spicy Green Vegetable Pulao | Easy Rice Recipes

There's something about a mixed rice recipe,be it Pulao,Biryani or BBB,that makes me look forward to meal times anxiously.The whole concept of rice with vegetables served in a single meal is exciting on its own,so imagine the fun with so many different recipes for the same!I make the simple vegetable pulao,with minimal spices almost every week.Ajay loves it and so does Arjun.But I want some spice :) A spicy pulao with cool cucumber raita and papad on the side ticks every box for me.

Few days back,my SIL posted a recipe for this pulao on FB and I immediately wrote it down.It sounded very interesting with the green chutney being the main ingredient.I decided to try it and reduce the spicy-ness a bit so as to make it interesting for Ajay and Arjun.

I have to admit,the whole process of chopping the vegetables,preparing the masala and the cooking part(along with taking pictures)excites me to no end.The resulting dish was,without doubt delicious and toddler approved as well.I paired it with a cooling cucumber-pomegranate raita,pappad and a tall glass of Mango milkshake.

Spicy Green Vegetable Pulao
Recipe courtesy - Sarita Bhat

Ingredients

Mixed vegetables - about 1 1/2 cups { I used carrots,cauliflower,beans,green peas,paneer and capsicum }
Ghee - 3 tbsp
Tej patta - 1
Onion - 1,chopped
Tomato - 1,chopped
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Salt to taste

For the masala paste

Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Green chilly - 2-3 {original recipe uses 5}
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Cashewnuts - 4 {original recipe uses poppy seeds}
Saunf - 1/4 tsp
Cloves - 5
Cardamom - 3
Cinnamon-1' piece

Method

Wash the rice well under running water and soak in enough water for about 15 minutes.
Prepare the masala paste by blending the ingredients mentioned to a smooth paste.
In a rice cooker,add ghee and tej patta.Mix in the onions and saute till the onions turn golden brown.
Add the masala paste and saute until the raw smell leaves and the paste becomes dry.
Add in the mixed vegetables along with the tomato and stir well to coat the masala.
Add the drained rice and give a good mix.Add water and salt to taste.
Close the cooker and cook till done.
Open the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.Serve hot.

Step by step procedure

Wash the rice well under running water and soak in enough water for about 15 minutes.

Prepare the masala paste by blending the ingredients mentioned to a smooth paste.

 

In a rice cooker,add ghee and tej patta.Mix in the onions and saute till the onions turn golden brown.

Add the masala paste and saute until the raw smell leaves and the paste becomes dry.

Add in the mixed vegetables along with the tomato and stir well to coat the masala.Add the drained rice and give a good mix.

Add water and salt to taste.Close the cooker and cook till done.

Open the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.Serve hot.

You can try the same recipe in a pressure cooker as well.Follow the same method and pressure cook for exactly one whistle.Let the pressure settle down and then open the lid and fluff up the rice.