Vegetable rice a simple and easy to make rice variety. This rice has a balance of nutrients along with rice and vegetables making it more delicious and healthy. Unlike our conventional veg fried rice or veg pulao, this vegetable rice is unique because of the freshly ground spice mix added to this rice. The spice powder adds a distinct flavor to this rice.
South Indian Style Vegetable Rice is a very healthy and easy to make rice variety without much masala ingredients. Very unique in taste and quick to make for Kids lunch box. Unlike our conventional veg fried rice or veg pulao, this vegetable rice is unique because of the freshly ground spice mix added to this rice. The spice powder adds a distinct flavor to this rice. Onion and mixed vegetables are sautéed and tossed with freshly ground spice powder and cooked rice to get this delicious Vegetable Rice. We can make this vegetable rice with freshly cooked rice or with left over rice. This vegetable rice has perfect balance of nutrients making it a perfect healthy rice.
Tips for making Vegetable Rice:
We use cooked rice for this rice. We can use freshly cooked rice. Just spread the cooked rice in a broad plate so the rice is fluffy without sticking to each other.
Adding salt while the veggies are getting cooked, helps to bring out the moisture making the vegetables to cook faster without any water.
Adding peanuts to the grinding ingredients is optional. If you are allergic to nuts, exclude peanuts.
Coarsely grind the spice powder. It adds more flavor than grinding it to smooth powder.
Do not over cook the vegetables. A little crunchiness to be retained.
While mixing rice with vegetables and spice powder, gently mix so that the rice doesn’t get mushy.
If you like this Vegetable Rice, then you can also try other Rice Vaieties
Brinji Rice – Brinji Rice, an aroma rich with healthy veggies. The flavour of bayleaf along with other masala ingredients gives this rice a rich flavour. A perfect dish for parties.
Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice – Chinese Vegetable fried rice is rich of healthy vegetables with wonderful flavor of soy and chili sauce. A very mild rice variety to treat our taste buds! Relish this Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice with Gobi Manchurian or Vegetable Manchurian.
Ghee Rice– Ghee rice, also referred popularly as Nei Soru in tamil is a very mild, yet delicious rice variety. Its a pulao with mild spices flavored with ghee. Quick, easy to make perfect one-pot rice variety!
Recipe Card for South Indian Style Vegetable Rice Recipe:
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, Indian Recipes, South Indian Recipes, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu Recipes
Equipments Needed
Heavy Bottomed Pan
Prep Time: 15minutes
Cook Time: 20minutes
Total Time: 35minutes
Servings: 4people
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Vegetable rice a simple and easy to make rice variety. This rice has a balance of nutrients along with rice and vegetables making it more delicious and healthy. Unlike our conventional veg fried rice or veg pulao, this vegetable rice is unique because of the freshly ground spice mix added to this rice. The spice powder adds a distinct flavor to this rice.
