Vegetable Pulao with Raita

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August 8, 2009

A quick meal for my neice in Austin !!!

I am writing down a really simple recipe for Vegetable Rice / Pulao , whatever u want to call it….

Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

• ……….
• 1 cup diced veggies ( carrots, beans, cauliflower, potatoes, peas etc)
• ( you can use a mix of whichever veggies u have or use just peas)
• 1 cup rice ( washed & soaked for about 15 -30 mins )
• 2 -3 tbsp ( that’s table spoon) oil or ghee
• 2 -3 cardamoms ( does not matter if u don’t have them)
• 1/2 inch cinnamon stick ( if u have it)
• 1 medium onion sliced
• 2 tbsp - chopped dhania( if u have)
• salt to taste
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup curds
• salt to taste ( or black salt )
• a pinch - roasted jeera powder (optional)
• a pinch - chilli powder ( optional)
• chopped cucumber, grated carrot, finely chopped onion, chopped tomato, chopped dhania–all
• optional ( whichever salad veggies u have or want… OR ….. just seasoning will also do )

Method

1. Put the 2 cups water to boil on one stove.
2. Now , put the cooker on the other stove, add the ghee & after a minute , add the cinnamon &
3. cardamom..
4. Stir for a min , then add the veggies, stir for a couple of mins.
5. Now add the washed , soaked & drained rice, stir for a min or two.
6. Add the salt & the water which will now be boiling.
7. Give it a stir & close the lid.
8. Allow pressure to form.
9. Switch off after three whistles.
10. Wait for pressure to release, before u open the lid.
11. If u like, u can fry the onions in a bit of ghee until golden & use it to garnish the rice just before
12. serving.
13. Top with chopped dhania & serve hot with cold raita !!
14. Enjoy………..
15. Raita
16. Beat the curds lightly with a fork.
17. Add veggies as required.
18. Add salt. Mix.
19. Sprinkle a pinch of chilli powder.
20. Top with chopped dhania.

Notes / Variations

Instead of ordinary salt, u can use some kala namak & bhuna jeera powder.

Source: chitti