Methi or fenugreek leaves make tasty dishes, despite being good for health.Hence, one can include it regularly in their diet. They can be used in a wide variety of dishes. Methi parathas are tasty and make great snack for the lunch box. I had earlier written of one kind of it. Here is another variety. (more…)
Pulav is rice dish, usually made of basmati rice, cooked with assorted veggies and spices to give a tasty dish. It can be paired with any yoghurt based salad or any curry.
Here is one kind of Vegetable Pulav that I often prepare at home.
It is a norm these days to have a variety of pulav during functions and parties. It is loved by youngsters, as it is a taste that they are acquainted more often. Ladies, in their busy schedule, do find preparing vegetable pulav an easier task.
veg pulav
Vegetable Pulav
Ingredients :
1 1/2 cup basmati rice
1/2 bowl of cut onions
1 cup mixed vegetables as beans,carrots and peas
1/2 inch cinnamon
2 cloves
2 cardamom
1/2 bowl coriander
10 leaves mint
2 green chillies
1/2 inch ginger
3 cloves of garlic
salt to taste
2 tablespoon ghee + 1 tablespoon oil
water for cooking
Method:
Wash the rice, drain water and keep aside.
Grind coriander, mint leaves, green chillies, ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
Take the mixture of oil and ghee, I prefer doing that and add the spices, then add chopped onions and fry till slightly brown in colour. Now, add the vegetables and fry again. After two minutes, put the ground paste and continue to saute. Then, add rice and saute for another two minutes.
Now, you can either put it in a rice cooker or cook in the pressure. Add three cups of water and salt and stir. Close the lid and allow to cook for one whistle.
Veg Pulav is a tasty, filling, one pot dish usually served during get-together and parties. Varied vegetables are cooked with spices in long grained rice, it makes a good meal when paired with yoghurt based salad or curry.
Grind coriander, mint leaves, green chillies, ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
Take the mixture of oil and ghee, I prefer doing that. and add the spices, then add chopped onions and fry till slightly brown in colour. Then add the vegetables and fry again. Now add the grind paste and continue to saute. Then, add rice and saute for another two minutes.
Now, you can either put it in a rice cooker or cook in the pressure. Add three cups of water and salt and stir. Close the lid and allow to cook for one whistle.
Let the pressure release by itself. Gently, mix the rice.
Vegetable pulav is ready. Serve with any yoghurt based salad.
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