Vegetable Rice (Pulav)
January 20th, 2007 filed under Rice, Vegan
Vegetable pulav is a mix of spicy vegetables with rice. This is a great dish for lunch. If you are not in the mood to prepare a big meal, use vegetable pulav as a one-dish meal. Serve 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 (jeera)
- 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 oil by adding one cumin seed; if seed cracks right away oil is ready.
- Add cumin seeds after cumin seeds crack add bay leaves and stir for few seconds.
- Next add the rice. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add 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 the vegetables. Add the vegetables in steps, 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 frying pan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if it cracks right away oil is ready.
- Add cumin seeds after cumin seeds crack, add potatoes, stir-fry them for about 2 minutes.
- Add cauliflower and carrots. Let them cook for about another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Next add green peas, bell pepper, ginger and green chilies. Let the vegetables cook for a few minutes till vegetables are 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.
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Hello Manjula Ji,
After numerous failed attempts at making vegetable rice, finally today I was successful, thanks to your recipe. Thanks a lot!
Thanks,
Deepa
Hello Manjula,
Tonight we are having the Vege rice – it has turned out really delicious – I served it with sour cream and hot lime pickle – I enjoyed it. My daughter asks me for receipes, I just sent her your website. She should start producing some delicious dishes all thanks to you.
Thank you Manjula.
Dear Manjula,
I made this Vegetable Pulao for my company potluck. It was relished by all. The flavors and the colors were special. Just one suggestion on the amount of water used. For two cups of Basmati rice, I had to use three and a half cups of water, even a little less would have made the rice grainy (less soft)
Hi Jaya
I too use extra water for cooking rice – I like the rice softer rather than too grainy and stiff. If the left over rice seems stiff I sprinkle the rice with water and heat it up in the micro.
Bye, monica
There are two different Jaya’s posting here now.
Thank you Jaya
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Hello Manjula.
Thank you so much for your recipes. I had vegetables in my refrigerator that were about to go bad if I didn’t use them….this recipe was perfect, and my picky husband even liked it! Thank you again.
- Ashley