Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Vegetable Pulao


INGREDIENTS:


  1. Rice - 1 1/2 cups
  2. Onion - 300g
  3. Tomato - 200g
  4. Cauliflower - 170g
  5. Beans - 100g
  6. Peas-100g
  7. Carrots - 100 g
  8. Bayleaves - 3
  9. Cardamom pods - 6
  10. Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
  11. Ginger - 1 tsp
  12. Garlic - 1 tsp
  13. Mint leaves - 1 tsp
  14. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
  15. Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  16. Coriander powder - 2 tsp
  17. Shan bombay biriyani mix - 1 tsp
  18. Sabji masala - 1 tsp
  19. Yogurt - 3 tsp
  20. Raisins - 1/3 cup

METHOD:

For Masala


  • In oil fry ingredients (7) to (9). Be careful not to burn it.
  • Add onion and saute till transperent. Add garlic-ginger paste and saute for a few minutes.

  • Add all the masalas from (13) to (18) and fry for a few minutes.

  • Add tomatoes and saute well.

  • Add yogurt and cook well.

Preparing Rice:

  • Wash and drain rice and soak it in water with 1 tsp of lemon in it for 15mnts. Drain the rice.

  • Fry the rice thoroughly in a 2 tsp oil. Keep it aside.

Making Pulao:

  • Put masala in a deep vessel and add water in the ratio 1(rice):2(water).

  • Add salt and rice and vegetables bring it to a boil. Simmer the stove.

  • If water is not enough you can add a little water in between.
  • When done, spread the pulao on a bigger pan.
  • After 10 minutes mix the pulao well gently.
  • Garnish with raisins fried in ghee, coriander leaves, spring onions etc.

3 comments:

Gomathi Sarma said...

wow.. this looks very yummy..

[didnt know that there was a wonderful food blog hiding here :)]

Anonymous said...

as far as i know pulav is white in color and the colored spicy rice is known as biryani. where as in pulav whole spices like fennel leaves, cinnamon, cloves, and big cardamom are used .and pulav retains the white color throughout. enlighten me if im wrong.

samantha said...

hmm... yaaa pulaoo.. i lov it.
specially veg pulao
thnkyou