One Pot Spicy Vegetable Pulao Recipe with Coconut Milk
One Pot Spicy Vegetable Pulao Recipe with Coconut Milk is an easy to cook dish that is cooked along with coconut milk and spices, adding to the rich and wholesome taste of the pulao.
Ingredients
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1 cup Basmati rice
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(or any other rice)
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120 ml Coconut milk
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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10 Green beans (French Beans)
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diced small
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1-1/2 cups Cauliflower (gobi)
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florets
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2 Carrots (Gajjar)
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diced small
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2 cloves Garlic
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grated
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1 Ginger
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2 Green Chillies
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slit
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2 Cloves (Laung)
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2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
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Salt
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to taste
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2 tablespoons Ghee
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Spicy Vegetable Pulav with Coconut Milk, we will first wash the rice under water and keep it aside
Step 2
Keep the coconut milk, vegetable chopped and the spices ready by the side
Step 3
We will be making the pulav in one pot and cooking it in a Pressure Cooker
Step 4
If you dont have a pressure cooker, then you can proceed with the same intructions and cook in a Sauce Pan
Step 5
Pound the ginger and garlic in a pestle and mortar and keep aside
Step 6
Into the pressure cooker or the sauce pan, add in the a teaspoon of oil and add in the ginger garlic paste
Step 7
Saute for a few seconds and add in the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf
Step 8
Next add in the vegetables, green chillies, rice, turmeric powder, salt and coconut milk
Step 9
Add an additional cup of water and stir all the ingredients and cover the pressure cooker (saucepan)
Step 10
*Method Sauce Pan:Turn the heat to high and allow the pulao mixture to come to a boil
Step 11
Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer the rice until the pulao absorbs all the water
Step 12
Once all the water is absorbed turn off the heat and allow the pulao to rest for at least 10 minutes, this will help the rice to become a little stiff and remain as grains
Step 13
*Method Pressure Cooker:Turn the heat to high, place the weight on cook on high until you hear a couple of whistles
Step 14
After a couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for about 3 minutes and then turn off the heat
Step 15
Allow the pressure to release naturally as the the rice will continue to cook in the pressure cooker
Step 16
Once the pressure is released you can open the cooker and proceed to the next steps
Step 17
Finally stir in the ghee and serve the Spicy Vetegetable Pulav hot along with a Raita or Kadhi
Step 18
Serve One Pot Spicy Vegetable Pulao Recipe with Coconut Milk along with Boondi Raita and a roasted Papad for your weekend meal