Pulav recipe

 Here's a simple and delicious Vegetable Pulav (Pulao) recipe you can try at home:

🌾 Vegetable

Serves: 2–3

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

🧂 Ingredients

Basmati rice – 1 cup (soaked for 20–30 mins)

Mixed vegetables – 1 to 1.5 cups (carrot, peas, beans, potatoes, capsicum)

Onion – 1 medium, thinly sliced

Green chili – 1, slit

Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp

Whole spices:

Bay leaf – 1

Cloves – 3

Green cardamom – 2

Cinnamon stick – 1 small piece

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Water – 2 cups

Ghee or oil – 2 tbsp

Salt – to taste

Coriander leaves – for garnish

🍳 Instructions

1. Soak and Prep:

Wash the rice and soak it for 20–30 minutes. Drain before cooking.

Chop all vegetables evenly.

2. Sauté Spices and Aromatics:

Heat ghee/oil in a pressure cooker or heavy-bottomed pan.

Add cumin seeds and whole spices. Let them sizzle.

Add onions and green chili. Sauté until onions are golden.

Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute.

3. Cook Vegetables:

Add chopped vegetables. Stir and cook for 2–3 minutes.

4. Add Rice and Water:

Add drained rice and gently stir to coat with the spices.

Add 2 cups water and salt to taste.

Bring to a boil.

5. Cook the Pulav:

If using a pressure cooker: Close the lid and cook on medium heat for 1 whistle. Let the pressure release naturally.

If using a pot: Cover with a tight lid, lower the heat, and cook for 15–18 minutes until rice is tender and water is absorbed.

6. Garnish and Serve:

Fluff the pulav with a fork.

Garnish with chopped coriander.

Serve hot with raita, pickle, or papad.

📝 Tips

Add a few mint leaves for extra freshness.

You can include paneer cubes or fried cashews for a richer version.

Adjust spice levels to your taste (add garam masala or biry

ani masala for extra flavor).