Easy pressure cooker vegetable pulao

    Easy pressure cooker vegetable pulao is an easy recipe for making tasty vegetable pulao. This is prepared by cooking rice with spices and vegetables. This is a complete healthy Indian meal.



 Ingredients:

  • Basmati rice - 1 cup
  • Cinnamon - 1 medium sized
  • Cardamom - 1
  • Clove - 2
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Pepper powder - 1 tsp
  • Chopped big onion - 1/2 cup
  • Vegetables (chopped) - 1/2 cup
  • Water - 1 3/4 cup
  • Ghee/ oil - 2 tbsp
  • Cashews (optional)
  • Raisins (optional) 
  • Salt to taste

Preparation:

  • Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 to 30 mins. Later drain it and keep aside.
  • Heat ghee or oil in a cooker. Add Cardamom, Clove and cinnamon and roast it for 1 min.
  • Add chopped onion and saute for 5 mins.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.
  • Add chopped vegetables and pepper powder. Saute for 5 minutes.
  • Add drained rice and saute for 2 mins.
  • Add 1 3/4 cup of water and enough salt.
  • Mix well and let it boil.
  • Once its starts boiling close the cooker and cook for 1 whistle blow. 
  • Switch off the flame and keep aside. Open after 15 mins and fluff the rice using a fork.
  • You may garnish with roasted raisins and cashews.

Notes:

  • Cooking time of rice and the water needed for cooking the rice depends upon the brand of rice used. For me it takes 3 whistles to cook the rice.
  • You may use any kind of vegetables. Here I used carrots and peas.
  • You may add chicken stock instead of water to enhance the taste of pulao.

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