Today i would like to share one of my favourite receipe i.e. Vegetable pulav. This is one dish you can add as many different kind of vegetables to make this dish colourful. This dish can be prepared in no time.
VEGETABLE PULAV
Ingredients:
Basmati rice - 2cups
Vegetables (1-Carrot, 7-8Beans, 1/4 cup-Peas, 1cup-Cauliflower, 1 -Potatoes) Cut in small pieces or cut longitudinally.
Onions - 1 medium size
Ginger-garlic Paste - 1tsp
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
Mint Leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
Green Chillies - 4-5
Chilly Powder- 1 tsp
Biryani Masala Powder - 2 tbsp ( i used Shaan biryani masala)
Curd - 1/2cup
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt - required
Whole Garam Masala(Elaichi, Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamom, Shajeera)
Peppercorn - 1/2tsp
Oil/Ghee - 1tbsp
Orange Food colour - 1/4tsp
Method:
Heat some oil in a pan, add whole garam masala, next add the onions and fry until transparent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry until raw smell is gone. next add the slit/chopped green chillies, mint and coriander leaves. Fry for 2 sec. Then add all the vegetables and stirfry for few min , then add turmeric, chilly powder, biryani masala powder. Mix properly and add curd and salt. Mix and keep it aside.
Wash the basmati rice. Transfer the vegetable mix and rice to the rice cooker and add 31/2 cup water , mix properly and check for the salt. Switch on the cooker. When the rice is almost done add the food colour mixed in teaspoon of water and just add on the top and close and lid. let it cook until done. Serve with boiled eggs and raita.
* Can also use mushrooms in the dish.
* Instead of Biryani masala, you can use coriander powder & cumin powder.
TIP OF THE DAY
Finding hard to set the home made curd in winter, then here is a simple tip. Boil the milk , cool it until lukewarm, add 2 sp of culture along with 1 red chilly. Keep it in a warm place. The curd will be ready within 4-5 hours, creamy and thick. Try it.