Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao is a spicy, aromatic, fluffy rice made using whole spices, vegetables of our choice and rice.  This is one of the most liked rice varieties and loved by everyone including children. In this recipe, the whole spices, vegetables and rice are first sautéed in the ghee / cooking oil and cooked till the rice are soft and fluffy. This can be cooked in one pot over pressure cooker / Instant pot or directly on the stove top. In this recipe, i have cooked it over the stove top directly.  This can be served with Cucumber Raita / Onion Raita.

Cooking Pulao in the Pressure cooker

• While pressure cooking Pulav, cook in low flame for 20 mins. In low flame we will not get any whistle from the cooker. Even if sometimes we get a whistle, it won’t be a problem. For this method, i have soaked the basmati rice for about 20 minutes and cooked it in low flame for 20  mins. For other rice varieties, the cooking time may slightly vary.
• The ratio of water & rice would be 1 cup water : 1 cup rice. This ratio worked well for Basmati Rice. But this ratio can change if you use other rice varieties. Look out for the instruction given in the package and add the water accordingly.

Cooking Pulao in the Instant Pot

• We can make this same pulao in instant pot. Start with saute mode and finish all the process till rice and water are added. Then cancel the saute mode. Close the instant pot with lid and move to vent “Sealing” position. Cook in Pressure cook / manual mode for 4 mins. Allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 mins and then force release the pressure.
• The ratio of water & rice would be 1.5 cup water : 1 cup rice. This ratio worked well for Basmati Rice.

If you like this Vegetable Pulao, then you can also try other Pulao Recipes as well

1. Mint Pulao Recipe - Mint Pulao, a aroma rich pulao variety made with dominant flavor of mint leaves along with mild spices. This Pudina Pulao is a healthy and nutritious one pot meal!
2. Tamatar Pulao - Tomato Pulao, a delectable and easy Lunch Box recipe for kids and adults. Ripe tomatoes are cooked with onion and mild spices to get fluffy and tasty pulao.
3. How to make Mumbai Style Tawa Pulao: - Tawa Pulao is a popular street food in Mumbai. Cooked rice is mixed with Pav Bhaji Masala in the same tawa. Tawa Pulao is a quick and easy to make Pulao Variety rich in vegetables and Pav Masala Flavor

Recipe card to make Vegetable Pulao

Pin Recipe

Veg Pulao Recipe | Easy Vegetable Pulao

Course: Rice Varieties

Cuisine: Indian, North Indian

Equipments Needed

• 1 Pressure Cooker

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Soaking Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 161kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Vegetable Pulao is a flavorful, tasty rice prepared by cooking rice with various vegetable and spices. This is a one-pot rice which is a perfect dish for kids' lunch box. Serve with Onion Raita or Cucumber Raita and enjoy this delicious meal! Learn here how to make this vegetable pulao with step by step pictures, instructions and video!

Print Recipe

Ingredients

Spices

• ▢ 3 nos Cardamom
• ▢ 4 nos Cloves (Krambu / Lavang)
• ▢ 1 no Bay Leaf
• ▢ 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Peppercorns
• ▢ 2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste

Vegetables

• ▢ 1 no Onion medium size, sliced
• ▢ 1 no Carrot finely chopped
• ▢ 10 nos Beans finely chopped
• ▢ 1 handful Mint Leaves fresh
• ▢ 1 handful Coriander Leaves
• ▢ ¼ cup green peas
• ▢ 2 nos Green Chili slit vertically

Other Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup Basmati Rice 1 Cup - 250ml
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Cooking Oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Ghee
• ▢ 1½ teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste

Instructions 

Preparation

• ▢
  Wash the rice thoroughly and drain the rinsed water. Add fresh water and soak the rice for 30 mins.
  

Cooking the Pulao

• ▢
  After 30 mins, heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, cumin seeds and pepper. Give a good mix.
  
• ▢
  Now add slit green chili. Also add sliced onions and give a good mix.
  
• ▢
  Next, add ginger-garlic paste and saute the onions till translucent.
  
• ▢
  When the onions turn translucent, add chopped carrot, beans, peas and mix well.
  
• ▢
  Now add mint and coriander leaves to the pressure cooker. Mix well.
  
• ▢
  Drain water from soaked rice and add the rice to the pressure cooker. Mix the rice gently.
  
• ▢
  Add 1.5 cups water along with salt and give a gently mix. Cover the pressure cooker with lid and secure with a whistle. Pressure cook the rice in low flame for about 20 mins.
  
• ▢
  Allow the pressure to release completely. Open the pressure cooker lid and you can see the rice is cooked completely and its fluffy.
  
• ▢
  Relish the Vegetable Pulao with onion raita or any other raita varieties.
  

Video

Notes

• Please use the vegetables of your choice. I have used commonly used vegetables in this recipe. You can change them based on your preference. 
• It's preferred to use Basmati Rice to make Pulao. But this can also be made using  conventional rice variety. Make sure that it's not over cooked. The rice should be fluffy for the Pulao

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Veg Pulao Recipe | Easy Vegetable Pulao

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 161 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 16mg5%

Sodium 34mg1%

Potassium 165mg5%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 2g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Tried this recipe?Mention @subbuskitchen or tag #subbuskitchen!

Subscribe to our YouTube ChannelSubscribe! to get Latest Subbuskitchen Video Recipes

Good PracticeAll the Images and videos are Copyright Protected. So please do not copy the content or images. If you want to use, please ask for it

INSTRUCTIONS WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

PREPARATION

• Wash the rice thoroughly and drain the rinsed water. Add fresh water and soak the rice for 30 mins.

COOKING THE PULAO

• After 30 mins, heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, cumin seeds and pepper. Give a good mix.

• Now add slit green chili. Also add sliced onions and give a good mix.

• Next, add ginger-garlic paste and saute the onions till translucent.

• When the onions turn translucent, add chopped carrot, beans, peas and mix well.

• Now add mint and coriander leaves to the pan.

• Drain water from soaked rice and add the rice to the pressure cooker. Mix the rice gently.

• Add 1.5 cups water and give a gently mix. Cover the pressure cooker with lid and secure with a whistle. Pressure cook the rice in low flame for about 20 mins.

• Allow the pressure to release completely. Open the pressure cooker lid and you can see the rice is cooked completely and its fluffy.

• Relish the Vegetable Pulao with onion raita or any other raita varieties.