Mixed Vegetable Pulao Andhra style is a simple one-pot dish which takes minimal effort and is ready in next to no time. In this rice recipe, rice is combined with a wholesome medley of colourful vegetables and flavourful spices.
Savory Vegetable Rice Pilaf just requires a chilled raita to go with it, although you can serve it with any Indian gravy side dish. Mixed vegetable pulao makes for a convenient and tasty lunch box idea too.
Mixed Vegetable Pulao Rice Recipe Step By Step:
Indian mixed veggie pilaf is the ideal lunch recipe when you’re hard pressed for time. Moreover, it’s the perfect way of ensuring you get to eat a lot of colourful and nutrient-rich veggies. The flavours and the delicious aroma is simply mouth-watering!
- To make mix veg pulao, firstly wash the rice well and then soak it for thirty minutes.
- Meanwhile, finely slice onions and green chillies. Grate the carrot and beetroot. Also chop green beans and potatoes.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker and temper with bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves.
- Next toss in sliced onions and green chilli. Fry till the onions start to brown.
- Then add all the vegetables and sauté on medium flame.
- Now add the soaked and drained rice and mix well.
- Add turmeric and salt to taste. Combine everything well.
- Pour in two cups of water and close the pressure cooker lid. Cook for two whistles – one on high flame and one on low flame. Switch off.
- Once the pressure releases, open and the lid and gently fluff the vegetable rice.
- Finally, mix in a teaspoon of ghee and remove onto a serving dish. Serve Mixed Vegetable Pulao Andhra style with Onion Raita.
- For more Pulao recipes, do check out Mishti Pulao and Kabuli Chana Pulao.
Sabzi Pulao recipe details below:
Mixed Vegetable Pulao Recipe
Mixed Vegetable Pulao recipe is colourful and delicious, full of flavour, healthy and filling. South Indian Vegetable Rice Pilaf is a rice dish made with mixed vegetables, basmati rice and spices. Learn how to prepare veg pulao.
Servings: 4
Calories: 330kcal
Ingredients
- Rice – 1 cup
- Carrot - 1 small, grated
- Beetroot – 1 small, grated
- Beans – 1/4 cup, chopped
- Peas – 1/4 cup
- Potato – 1 medium, cubed
- Green chilli – 1 slit
- Onion – 1 medium sliced
- Bay leaf -1
- Cinnamon – 1/2 inch
- Cardamom – 2
- Cloves – 2
- Turmeric – 1/8 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Ghee – 1 tsp
Instructions
- To make simple mixed vegetable rice, wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- Peel and grate the carrot and beetroot ( you can chop them too). Slice the onion, slit the green chilli, chop the beans and potato.
- Heat oil in the pressure cooker. Add the whole spices - bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Sauté for a few seconds.
- Add the sliced onions and slit chilli. Sauté till the onions start to brown.
- Add the cubed potatoes and chopped beans. Sauté for half a minute.
- Add the grated carrots, beetroot and fresh peas. Stir for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the rice and stir gently so the rice grain are nicely mixed with the rest of the ingredients.
- Sprinkle turmeric and salt to taste. Combine everything well.
- Add 2 cups water and mix. Put the lid on and cook till rice is done. Usually 1 high and 1 low will do.
- After the pressure releases, add a teaspoon of ghee and fluff the rice with a fork.
- Serve Mixed Vegetable Pulao with onion raita.
Notes
* You can add some fresh coriander and mint leaves while cooking rice.
* You can add veggies of your choice - mushrooms, capsicum, corn, cauliflower, tomatoes, etc
* You can add veggies of your choice - mushrooms, capsicum, corn, cauliflower, tomatoes, etc
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