Veg Pulao

Veg Pulao very aromatic, tasty and easy to prepare. Its healthy also. Usually I like the texture of the rice to be little soft in pulao than being the way they are served in restaurants.

You can use pan or pressure cooker for this preparation. I usually use pressure cooker, because I feel its easy compared to the pan:)

I didn't add onion in this preparation, because I like veg pulao without onion. Please add onion along with garlic and ginger, if you like to. You can add carrot, cauliflower, potatoes also. Adding capsicum gives different flavor.

I prepare veg pulao when i want to cook something quick and have tasty food. You can have veg pulao with raitha, potato crisp..

Recipe :
3/4 cup of basmati rice
1/2 cup of peas
1/2 cup of corn
1 medium size potato (chopped)
1 medium size capsicum (chopped)
2 small tomatoes (chopped)
1 cardamom stick
2 garlic cloves, finally chopped
Small slice of ginger, finally chopped
2 green chili
2 tsp red chili powder
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Instructions:
Wash basmati rice and soak it for 30min, then drain all the water
In a pressure cooker, heat the butter. Keep the flame to a low and add cardamom, garlic and ginger sauté till raw smell goes.
Add tomatoes and sauté till it turns soft
Add capsicum, potatoes and red chilli powder sauté for 2 min.
Add corn and peas mix well
Add 1 1/2 cup of water (1:2 ratio rice and water)
Add rice, salt and coriander leaves. Stir well.
Cover the cooker for 2 whistles on medium flame
When the pressure settles down on its own, then remove the pressure cooker lid..
Add the little coriander leaves and serve it