Easy veg pulao | Vegetable Pulao | Vegetable Pulov | Veg Pulao in pressure cooker |

• Cuisine: Indian
• Course: Variety Rice
• Prep time: 20mins
• Cook time: 30mins
• Serves: 3 Persons.

Ingredients:

• Onion: 1 finely chopped
• Tomato- 1 chopped
• Ginger, garlic and green chilli paste – 2tsp
• Mint leaves- few
• Chopped veggies of your choice. – 1.5 cup( i used 5 beans, 1 carrot, 1 potato, 1/4 cup peas)
• Basmati Rice – 1 cup ( wash and soak)
• Water – 2 cups
• Dry spices: Mace – 1
• Shahi jeera – 1 tsp
• Bay leaf – 1
• Cinnamon stick – 1 piece
• Cloves- 4
• Cardamom – 2
• whole Coriander leaves
• Few Bread – 4 slices
• Ghee
• Oil
• Salt as required.

1. In a pressure cooker add some oil and ghee.
2. Once heat add the dry spices and saute for a min.
3. Add onion and saute till soft.
4. Add ginger garlic and green chilli paste and saute for 2mins
5. Add mint leaves. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till mushy.
6. Once cooked add the veggies.
7. Add salt and 2 cups of water.
8. Add soaked basmati rice and mix everything.
9. Add coriander leaves.
10. Close the cooker with lid and do not add whistle.
11. Cook on medium flame for 15mins
12. Open the cooker and check whether the veggies are cooked.
13. Then cook for 10 mins in low flame.
14. In a kadai add some ghee and cut the bread slices in small squares.
15. Roast them in ghee to golden colour. Do not burn them.
16. Add them to the pulao and mix gently.
17. Serve the pulao with raita or any curry.