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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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About Vegetable Pulao
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Ingredients
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Methods
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Collection of vegetable pulao
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How to soak basmati rice for pulao
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To make Vegetable Pulao
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Nutrient values
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vegetable pulao recipe | quick pressure cooker pulao recipe | restaurant style veg pulao | with 15 amazing images.
A rice delight that is loaded with veggies and flavoured subtly with a fine choice of spices, the Indian vegetable pulao is one dish that is famous all over the world. Within India too, it is so popular that there are umpteen versions of vegetable pulao, ranging from mild to spicy, and it is available in even tiny restaurants and roadside eateries!
This vegetable pulao is a Quick Recipe and easy to make, but very tasty, with the added flavours of ginger, green chillies and garam masala. Prepare vegetable pulao as close to serving time as possible so that the flavours are fresh and strong.i
Notes on vegetable pulao recipe. 1. For the Vegetable pulao recipe, we will first rinse the rice under running water. Wash until the starch runs out and you get clear water. This helps in getting separate rice grain after cooking.
If you don't like your to eat your vegetable pulao plain, have it with Makhni Gravy or Kadhi.
For more exciting pulao recipes glance through our collection of lunch pulao recipes.
Enjoy how to make vegetable pulao recipe | quick pressure cooker pulao recipe | restaurant style veg pulao with detailed step by step photos and video below.
Vegetable Pulao recipe - How to make Vegetable Pulao
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Vegetable Pulao
1 cup long grain rice (basmati chawal)
1 cup chopped mixed vegetables ( french beans , carrot and green peas)
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
25 mm cinnamon (dalchini) stick
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
1 tsp garam masala
For The Garnish (optional)
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For Serving With The Vegetable Pulao
roasted papad
Method
For the vegetable pulao
To make vegetable pulao, soak the rice in enough water for 30 minutes, drain well and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the onions, bayleaf, cinnamon and cloves and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the soaked rice and mixed vegetables, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
Add the green chillies, ginger, garam masala, 2½ cups of hot water and salt, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Serve the vegetable pulao hot garnished with coriander.
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Vegetable Pulao recipe with step by step photos
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For the vegetable pulao recipe | quick pressure cooker pulao recipe | restaurant style veg pulao | we will first rinse the rice under running water. Wash until the starch runs out and you get clear water. This helps in getting separate rice grain after cooking.
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Soak 1 cup of rice in enough water for 30 minutes.
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After an hour, drain well with the help of a strainer.
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For the vegetable pulao recipe | quick pressure cooker pulao recipe | restaurant style veg pulao | we will first rinse the rice under running water. Wash until the starch runs out and you get clear water. This helps in getting separate rice grain after cooking.
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For the vegetable pulao recipe | quick pressure cooker pulao recipe | restaurant style veg pulao | take a pressure cooker. Put the oil to it and heat it over a medium flame.
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Now we will add the Khada masalas. Khada Masala is a Hindi term for whole spices. In this recipe we have used bayleaf.
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Also, we will add the cinnamon and cloves. Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds till they start crackling.
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Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Add the chopped green chilli.
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Add the grated ginger. Alternatively, you can even use ginger-green chilli paste.
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Sauté on a medium flame for one minute or till the raw smell goes away.
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Add the chopped French beans and carrots. You can use any vegetables of your choice for the Vegetable Pulao. Use more seasonal vegetables as the fresh vegetables are loaded with nutrition.
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Now, add the green peas.
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Add the garam masala and salt to taste.
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Add the drained rice, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
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Add 2 cups of hot water and mix well. Taste the water for salt and spices.
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Cook on a medium flame for 2 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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Give your vegetable pulao | quick pressure cooker pulao recipe | restaurant style veg pulao | a gentle stir with a spatula.
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Serve the vegetable pulao hot with curds and papad as accompaniments.
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For the vegetable pulao recipe | quick pressure cooker pulao recipe | restaurant style veg pulao | take a pressure cooker. Put the oil to it and heat it over a medium flame.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 201 cal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37.2 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 10.1 mg |
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Natalie
March 13, 2025, midnight
How can I best make this without a pressure cooker?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thank you for your review Natalie.. you can follow this recipe... http://www.tarladalal.com/Spicy-Vegetable-Pulao-2216r Do let us know how it turned out, Happy Cooking !!!
Archana M
March 13, 2025, midnight
Easy way to make vegetable pulao.. really an instant way.. this pulao was simply aromatic and with loads of flavour to it.. Served this with mint raita.. and roasted papad.. everybody loved this pulao.. and they want this every week to be made atleast once..
Pradeep V Sawant
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tried this recipe. I liked it as it is easy to make.
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