About Veg Pulao (Pulav)

Pulao, Pulav, Pilaf  or pilau is a rice dish made with adding spices and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat. Pulao is one of the most popular lunch box dish as well. Vegetable Pulao is one of the easy and healthy recipe you could ever make. This pulao is such a delicious addition to your lunch menu. As it is so easy to make and take less than 30 mins. This is a delicious pulao which is filled with lots of vegetables. Veg pulao recipe which taste so delicious and is very easy to make. This pulao is one of the easiest recipe you could make. This takes just few minutes to make. The freshly ground garam masala gives nice flavour and kick to the pulao. Serve it with any raita and you will be done. This makes a great lunch box recipe too. Check out 11 Easy Pulao Recipes Similar Recipes,Jeera PulaoSoya PulaoShahi PulaoJeera Veg PulaoBeetroot Pulao Vegetable pulao can be made numerous ways. This version of making veg pulao used cooked basmati rice. This is a great way to use up leftover cooked rice. Vegetables are added along with spices into the dish which gives it a fresh aroma and taste. Finally this pulao is finished with a sprinkle of black pepper.

Preparation Time : 10 minsCooking Time : 25 to 30 minsServes: 2 to 4

Ingredients for veg pulao

Shahi Jeera / Black Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 1 tsp Cinnamon / Pattai - 3 cm piece Cardamom / Yelakai - 4 Cloves / Krambu - 4 Bay Leaf - 1

How to Make Veg Pulao (Using Cooked Rice)

COOKING RICE: Wash and soak rice for 30 mins. Now add salt to it and add in 2 cups of water. Bring this to a boil, simmer the flame and cook covered for 10 to 15 mins till rice is cooked. Now fluff the rice and spread it on a big plate and let it cool. SAUTEING VEGETABLES FOR PULAO Heat butter in a large kadai. Add in whole spices and let them sizzle. Add in onions, chillies and salt. Saute for 2 to 3 mins. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min. In goes all the veggies and toss well. Cook this till the veggies are done. Now add in salt and garam masala powder. Mix well.  MIXING IN THE RICE & FINISHING THE PULAO Add in cooked rice and toss well. Add in pepper, coriander leaves and mix well. Serve                                                

Version 2: Veg Pulao with Coconut Milk

This is a spiced up vegetable pulav which is perfect for a spice lover like me. This pulao has a spicy taste to it and it has an addition of coconut milk in them which makes it even more delicious. If you love a milk coconut aroma in your rice then this is for you. Coconut milk makes the rice softer and taste similar to restaurant style veg pulao.  

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Version 3: Veg Pulao Recipe (Pressure Cooker Method)

Making veg pulao in a pressure cooker is one of the most easy way of cooking it. All you have to check is the level of water:rice ratio which you use for veg pulao. Pin

INGREDIENTS FOR PRESSURE COOKER VEG PULAO

2 tbsp ghee 1 piece cinnamon stick 4 green cardamom 2 cloves 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 large onion chopped finely 3 green chillies finely chopped 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala powder Salt 1 cup basmati Rice 1 carrot chopped 5 beans chopped 1 potato peeled and chopped 1 ¼ cup water

PRESSURE COOKER VEG PULAO COOKING METHOD

Wash and Soak basmati rice in water for 30 mins. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, Add whole spices and let them sizzle. Add in onions and chillies. Saute till golden. Add in ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 min. Add in vegetables and toss well. Cook for 3 mins or so. Add spice powders and mix well. Add in rice, water and mix well. Bring it to a boil. Cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Leave to simmer for 5 mins then turn off the stove. Let the pressure escape by itself. Open the cooker and fluff up the rice. Serve.

Veg Pulao Recipe Video

Pictorial: 1)Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Pin 2)Add in whole spices Pin 3)Add in finely chopped onions Pin 4)Add in green chillies Pin 5)Add in ginger garlic paste Pin 6)Saute for a min. Pin 7)Add in turmeric powder Pin 8)Mix well Pin 9)Add in chopped vegetables Pin 10)Mix well Pin 11)Add in little garam masala powder and mix well. Pin 12)Add in soaked rice. Pin 13)Add in water Pin 14)Mix well Pin 15)Add in salt. Pin 16)Bring it to a boil Pin 17)Cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Pin 18)Fluff up the rice and serve. Pin

Veg Pulao Recipe in Electric Rice Cooker

Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 mins. This makes the rice grains softer which make the rice cook faster and makes the basmati rice long. Drain and set aside.Heat oil and ghee in a pot. Add whole spices and let it sizzle. Add in onions and chillies. Saute till golden. Add in ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 minAdd in vegetables and toss well. Cook for 3 mins or so. Add spice powders and mix well.Add in rice, water and mix well. Bring it to a boil.Now put the bowl in your electric rice cooker and switch on it. Cook till done.Once done, fluff it up and serve with raita.

Veg Pulao Recipe in Instant Pot

Set instant pot mode to saute.Heat oil in the pot of instant pot. Heat oil and ghee in a pot. Add whole spices and let it sizzle. Add in onions and chillies. Saute till golden. Add in ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 minAdd in vegetables and toss well. Cook for 3 mins or so. Add spice powders and mix well.Add in rice, water and mix well. Bring it to a boil.Now cover with lid and set it to pressure cook for 5 minutes. Let the pressure release manually.

What is difference between biryani and pulao? Biryani is made using the draining method of cooking, whereas pulao is made through the absorption method. Pulao is made so many different ways and cooked in so many different methods too. Biryani usually is more flavourful and heavy on spices than a pulao. Is Veg Pulao good for health? pulao has lots of vegetables and less usage of ghee than biryani. So it is much healthier. What goes with pulao? pulao can be served with any spicy gravies like paneer tikka masala, lahori aloo or simple curd, raita and pickle. What is the best rice for Pulao? Basmati rice is best rice for pulao. If you are using any other type of rice you might need to adjust the water level accordingly.

Serving Suggestions for Veg Pulao Recipe

Pulao can be served with any curries. It can be served with any spicy gravies like paneer butter masala, kashmiri dum aloo or simple curd, raita and pickle. Pulao is traditionally pretty mild so it can take up any spicy curries.

Paneer butter masalaPunjabi Dum Aloo10 Min Paneer CurryMushroom MasalaOnion RaitaCarrot Raita

Tips & Tricks

When cooking pulao in pressure cooker. Don’t add too much water. Else it may get mushy.And cooking in pressure cooker can be tricky. So follow the guidelines.Soaking rice is important for biryani or pulao. It gives the grain to stay individual without sticking to each other and also keeps them fluffy.

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