Pulao Recipe | Vegetable Pulao (Veg Pulav)

Name: Pulao Recipe | Vegetable Pulao (Veg Pulav)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups basmati rice (- 300 grams, rinsed & soaked for 20 to 30 minutes); water (- as required for soaking); ½ to ¾ cup cauliflower (- chopped); ½ to ¾ cup potatoes (- chopped); ¼ cup carrots (- chopped); ⅓ cup green peas (- fresh or frozen); ¼ cup green beans ((french beans) - chopped); ¼ cup green bell pepper ((capsicum) - chopped, optional); ¼ cup baby corn (- sliced or chopped, optional); 3 tablespoons ghee (or oil); 1 cup thinly sliced onions (or 1 large onion, sliced); ½ cup chopped tomatoes (or 1 medium-sized tomato, chopped); 1 to 1.5 inches ginger (- crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle); 4 to 5 garlic cloves ((small to medium sized) - crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle); 1 to 2 green chillies (or 1 teaspoon chopped green chili pepper - crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle); 3 tablespoons coriander leaves ((cilantro) - chopped); 2 tablespoons mint leaves (- chopped, optional); ¼ teaspoon lemon juice (- optional); 2.5 to 3 cups water (or vegetable stock *check notes below for details. I added 3 cups of water); salt ( as required); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (or 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (shahi jeera)); 5 to 6 whole black pepper (- optional); 1 tej patta ((Indian bay leaf)); 4 cloves; 3 to 4 green cardamoms; 1 black cardamom (- optional); 1 small piece of mace (- optional); 1 small-sized star anise (- optional); 1 inch cinnamon; 1 small piece of stone flower ((dagad phool or patthar ke phool) - optional)

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Prep:15minCook:25min

Veg Pulao or Pulav (also called Pilaf) is an easy vegetarian one-pot rice dish made with basmati rice, mixed vegetables, whole spices, and herbs. You can use vegetables like peas, potatoes, and green beans. This simple pulao recipe is flavorful and works well as a complete meal.

Pulao Recipe | Vegetable Pulao (Veg Pulav)

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