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 Here's a simple and delicious vegetable pulao recipe that you can easily make at home:

🌿 Vegetable Pulao Recipe

🕒 Prep Time: 10 mins

🍳 Cook Time: 20 mins

🍚 Serves: 3–4

🧂 Ingredients:

Basmati rice – 1 cup (soaked 20 mins & drained)

Mixed vegetables (carrot, peas, beans, potato, etc.) – 1 to 1½ cups (chopped)

Onion – 1 large (thinly sliced)

Green chili – 1 (slit)

Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp

Whole spices:

Bay leaf – 1

Cinnamon stick – 1 inch

Cloves – 3

Green cardamom – 2

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil or ghee – 2 tbsp

Water – 2 cups (or as needed)

Coriander leaves – for garnish

(Optional) Mint leaves – a few for flavor

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preparation:

Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Chop all vegetables.

2. Sauté Spices:

Heat oil or ghee in a pot or pressure cooker.

Add cumin seeds and whole spices. Let them sizzle for a few seconds.

3. Add Aromatics:

Add sliced onions and green chili. Sauté until golden brown.

Add ginger-garlic paste. Sauté until the raw smell disappears.

4. Add Vegetables:

Add chopped vegetables and sauté for 2–3 minutes.

(Optional) Add a few mint leaves here for extra aroma.

5. Add Rice:

Add soaked & drained rice. Gently stir for 1–2 minutes to coat the rice with oil and spices.

6. Add Water & Cook:

Add 2 cups water and salt to taste.

Bring to a boil. Then cover and cook:

In a pot: Cover and simmer for 15 minutes on low heat until rice is done.

In a pressure cooker: Cook for 1 whistle on medium heat. Let the pressure release naturally.

7. Garnish & Serve:

Fluff the pulao with a fork. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with raita, pickle, or salad.