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.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Gluten Free, Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 2people
Ingredients
For Rice
1cupbasmati or long grain rice
2cupwater
2tbspoilcanola, vegetable
1tspcumin seedsjeera
2bay leaftaj pata
1tspsalt
For Vegetables
3tbspoilcanola, vegetable
1tspcumin seedsjeera
1medium sized potato, chopped into 1/2" cubes
1carrot sliced
1cupcauliflower, cut into small pieces
1cupfrozen green peas
1/2red bell pepper, chopped
2long sliced green chilies
1tspgrated ginger
1tspsalt
1/2tspgaram masala
1tbsplemon juice
For Garnishing
2tbspfinely chopped cilantrohara dhania
Instructions
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.