Vegetable Rice (Pulav)
January 20th, 2007 filed under Rice, VeganVegetable pulav has a mix of vegetables and spices. This is a great dish for get-togethers, especially for lunch. If you are not in the mood to prepare a big meal, use vegetable pulav as a one-dish meal with yogurt, pickle, papadam or chutney.
Serves 2 to 4.
Ingredients:
- For rice
- 1 cup basmati or long grain rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- For vegetables
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 medium sized potato, chopped into 1/2″ cubes
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 cup cauliflower, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 long sliced green peppers
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- For garnish:
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
Preparing the rice
Heat the oil in a saucepan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if it cracks right away oil is ready. After cumin seeds crack add bay leaves and stir for few seconds. Next add the rice. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the water and salt, bring to a boil and turn the heat to low. Cover the pan. Cook about 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated. Turn off the heat and fluff the rice with a fork.
Preparing the vegetables
Use a frying pan to cook these vegetables. Add the vegetables one by one. The vegetables that need the most time to cook are added first and the vegetables that need the least time will be added last.
Heat the oil in a pan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if it cracks right away oil is ready. Add cumin seeds and wait until cumin seeds crack. Next add potatoes, stir-fry them for about 2 minutes. Now add cauliflower and carrots. Let them cook for about another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Now add green peas, bell pepper, ginger and green chilies. Let the vegetables cook for a few minutes just until tender. Turn off the heat. Add garam masala and lemon juice.
Next gently fold the rice into the vegetables. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish the rice dish with cilantro.
Variations and suggestions
Just serve as spiced rice. In this recipe you need about 3 cups of vegetables. You can use any vegetables you have on hand.
You are the chef in your kitchen, so feel free to play with ingredients.
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July 28th, 2008 at 12:26 am
hello manjula aunty,
i am a house wife now and started cooking after watching you. you are an inspiration to me.my dishes come out well and my husband really enjoys them.he says a big thanks to you also.i also suggest you to publish nore items for snacks that are simple so i can make them in the evenings.thanks a lot.
June 1st, 2008 at 10:55 am
hi Manjula Aunty
I just got ur website…..its great.I cant cook but after watching ur site i will try to cook……all the recipes are quiet excellent and selicious……..i become hungry watcing the videos…..
Regards
B.Das
Nottingham,UK
May 28th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
hello Manjula Aunty.
Your recipes are so delicious i love to try your recipes,they really tastes good thats the reason my husband tells me manjula student trainee.i would love to learn more recipes from u ,i would be very glad if u would show the recipe of dum aloo,
Thanks,
Regards ,
Kiran.
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm
vegetable biryani is almost the same thing add some roasted nuts and little safron
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Is this very different from a biryani? Could you please show us a recipe for vegetable biryani?
Thank you and God bless.
April 21st, 2008 at 6:35 am
Thank u so much manjula aunty for the recipe. It turned out really tasty……..Keep posting in more recipes.
Take care,
indu
uae
April 18th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Dear Manjula
Your site was given by a friend who is great chef himself from Brazil. I am too myself take lot of intrest in kitchen and run Indian Restaurant in Nigeria.
As lot of people turning into vegetarian , your site will make them great chef in thier own kitchen.
I will love to have some Vegetarian dishes from labanese kitchen.
God Bless
Kishu
P.O.Box 21566 Dubai 00971 50 4292931
April 18th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Job Well done
God Bless
Kishu Dubai
April 9th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Hello Manjula, I’m very happy to visit your website, it’s amazing ! I come from Belgium, I’ve got to go India in march and I’ve eating a delicious rice with coconuts, almonds, cashews, … I forget the other things but it was a miracle. Do you known this recipe? Sorry for my english, my language is french… Thanks for your answer and good day, Anne