An easy and flavorful pulao of mixed vegetables and aromatic basmati with the flavor of a royal biryani! But sans the efforts and considerable time of making a full fledged biryani!
Rich Mixed Veg Pulao
Mixed veg pulao with flavor of a full fledged biryani
- Vegetable oil – 5 tbsp
- Cumin seeds – 2 tsp
- Green chilli paste – 2 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
- Capsicum (green – chopped)
- Half of one big capsicum
- Potatoes – peel and chop – 2 small to medium sized
- Boiled peas – ½ cup
- Carrot – 1 medium size
- Raisins – 2 tbsp
- Salt – To taste
- Garam masala/ biryani powder – 1 tbsp
- Chilli powder- 1 tsp
- Coriander –cumin powder – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Tomato – 1 big
- Coriander leaves – A handful
- Raw basmati rice – 1 cup
For Garnish
- Fried cashews
- Butter
- Wash rice and soak for 20 mins. Drain and add to boiling water and cook till ¾ th cooked. Drain away the excess water. Set aside to cool a bit.
- Chop capsicum, onion, tomatoes. Peel and chop carrots and potatoes. Boil the cubed potatoes. Boil peas.
- Heat oil, add the cumin, chilli paste, ginger –garlic paste, onions. Saute till they turn light brown.
- 4. Add the capsicum and sauté for a minute or two. Add the raisins.
- 5. Add all the chopped & cooked vegetables. Saute.
- Add in the salt, garam masala/ biryani powder, chilli powder, coriander-cumin powder, turmeric, tomato, coriander leaves. Stir/ sauté.
- Now add the cooked rice , remove from heat and mix gently so as to not break the grains. Keep over heat again and heat through.
- Garnish and serve hot as is or with any salad/ raitas, papads, gravy.
Tags: mixed veg, pulao, rice