Vegetable Pulao

Recipe for Vegetable Pulao

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 10 - 15 mins

Servings: 3 to 4 persons

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 to 1.5 medium size bowl. Boil rice in cooker and keep it dry.

Vegetables

• Onions (medium size chopped) - 1 medium size
• Tomato (medium size chopped) - 1 medium size
• Cabbage(medium size chopped) 
• Carrot (medium size chopped) - 1/2 carrot
• Capsicum (medium size chopped) - 1 small
• Corn - 1/2 bowl
• Peas - 1/2 bowl
• Cauliflower (small size chopped) - 1/2 bowl
• Lemon juice - 1/2 lemon

Additional

• Paneer small pieces -around 15
• Cashew small pieces

Spices

• Salt to taste
• Red Chilli powder
• Garam Masala
• Coriander powder
• Turmeric powder
• Black pepper powder
• Masala-e-Magic (1 to 2 teaspoons)
• Everest/Badshah Pao Bhaji Masala (1 teaspoon)
• Ginger paste
• Garlic paste
• Soya sauce (1 to 2 teaspoons)
• Oil (3 to 4 teaspoons)

Garnish

• Fresh Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• Spring Onions (1 to 2) (finely chopped)

Preparation:

1. Take a non-stick pan.
2. Put oil and heat on medium flame
3. Add ginger and garlic paste. Heat for 30 to 40 secs
4. Add all the vegetables except tomatoes. Saute all vegetables for 2-3 mins
5. Add tomatoes now. Saute all vegetables.
6. Add turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder, garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon salt.
7. Mix spices with vegetables very well and saute for another 3-4 mins.
8. Add Masala-e-magic masala, pao bhaji masala. 
9. Add Soya sauce and lemon juice. 
10. Add paneer & cashew pieces. Mix well all the vegetables and cook for 1 min.
11. Add rice to the vegetables. Mix well so that the texture of rice becomes consistent.
12. Finally add black pepper powder & salt to taste and mix & cook for 1-2 mins.

Serving:

1. Serve vegetable pulao and garnish with coriander leaves and spring onions. 
2. Serve complimentary butter milk (chaas), green salad and Lijjat masala papad.