3 Phase Recipe for Vegetable Pulau: Perfect Replacement to Boring Rice

“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.”

― Orson Welles

And what better lunch than a Steamy Vegetable Pulao? It is more of a Dinner but you can have it as lunch as well. But do you know the recipe for Vegetable Pulau?

This is one of the deceptive recipes out of these. while it may look like just adding in some veggies while cooking rice, the process is actually a bit more complicated than that. Those who know the recipe for Vegetable Pulau might already be nodding their head in agreement.

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Do you want to know why is it so? For that, we will have to look at the recipe but before we go into that, let’s look at the ingredients first.

Ingredients for Vegetable Pulau

The ingredients for Vegetable pulao can be divided into two categories:

• Ingredients for Masala
• Ingredients for Pulao

Note* This recipe is intended for 4 servings with each portion containing 50 Grams of riCe before it is cooked. The output volume will change with the addition of ingredients.

Recipe for Vegetable Pulau: Method of Making

As we mentioned, the Recipe for Vegetable Pulao is more complicated than it looks. The whole process can be divided into three phases: Making the masala, Adding in the Vegetables, and Adding in the Rice. While this does take some work, the end result is worth the effort as you can eat this dish for lunch or dinner.

Total Time: 1 hour

Phase 1: Making the Masala

– Grind Coriander, Mint, Ginger, Garlic, Chilli, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, and Fennel from Ingredients of Masala
– Add Water
– Blend till smooth

Phase 2: Cooking the Vegetables

– Melt the Ghee
– Add cumin, Bay Leag, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, pepper, and Cashew
– Saute on low flame for 5 minutes
– Add onion and saute till light brown in color
– Add tomato
– Saute till tomato gets plushy
– Add 5 beans, capsicum, peas, carrot, and potato
– Saute for 5 minutes
– Add the masala along with salt
– Mix well

Phase 3: Adding in the Rice

– Add 500 Milileters of water
– Bring the water to boil after giving a gentle stir
– Add Rice
(before adding in the rice, be sure to soak the rice for at least 20 minutes)
– Mix well
– Simmer in low heat for 30 minutes
– Serve on a hot plate

Before we Go,

Before you serve this Pulau, remember that Recipe for Vegetable Pulau is meant to be served on a hot plate. Warm the plate before serving this dish to preserve its taste. Also do keep in mind that this recipe for Vegetable Pulau is meant for 4 servings. While the rice may seem inadequate, the final volume per serving will increase with the addition of veggies and as rice expands while it is being cooked.

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