MIXED VEGETABLE PULAO

Mixed Vegetable Pulao image

This is a great one-dish meal and is great for a quick weekday dinner. I serve this pulao with some simple onion and tomato raita.

Provided by SUSMITA

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

¼ cup cooking oil
6 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks
2 black cardamom pods
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 onion, sliced thin
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
3 carrots, peeled and cut into long strips
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
⅓ pound fresh green beans, cut into long strips
1 cup frozen green peas
4 cups basmati rice, rinsed
salt to taste
6 ½ cups water

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large skillet; fry the cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, and cumin seeds in the hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the onion and ginger-garlic paste into the spice mixture and continue cooking until the onions are golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, green beans, peas, and rice; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour the water over the mixture and season with salt; gently mix to incorporate.
Bring the mixture to a full boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook on low until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the cover and cook another 15 minutes. Stir gently before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 calories, Carbohydrate 93.4 g, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 117.5 mg, Sugar 4.4 g