Pulao Recipe | Veg Pulao | Vegetable Pulao | Pulav

Name: Pulao Recipe | Veg Pulao | Vegetable Pulao | Pulav
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ cups basmati rice ((aged rice)); 2 tablespoons oil (or ghee); salt (as needed); 2 ½ cups water (for pressure cooker ( 2¾ cups for pot, 1¾ cups for Instant pot)); 1½ teaspoons ginger garlic paste; 1 medium onion (thinly sliced); 2 green chilies (slit or as needed); 1 medium carrot ((¾ cup chopped)); 4 medium french beans ((½ cup chopped to 1 inch)); ½ cup green peas; 1 small potato (cubed (optional)); 3 tablespoons mint ((pudina, finely chopped) (or coriander leaves)); 1 bay leaf ((tej patta)); ¾ teaspoon shahi jeera ((caraway seeds) (substitute cumin seeds)); 4 green cardamoms ((elaichi)); 4 cloves ((laung)); 2 inch cinnamon ((dalchini)); 1 star anise ((chakri phool) (optional, but recommended)); 1 strand mace ((javithri, optional)); 1 pinch nut meg ((jaiphal) (optional)); 2 pinches stone flower ((dagad phool - optional)); ½ teaspoon fennel seeds powder ((saunf powder - optional))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

Pulao also known as veg pulao is a delicious one pot Indian dish made with rice, vegetables, spices and herbs. This basic rice pulao can be made in a pot, pressure cooker or instant pot with my easy recipe.

Updated at: Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:50:21 GMT