Vegetable Pulao (or veg pulao) is a popular dish throughout India. It is a great substitute for biryani for the vegetarians. It is nutritious, healthy and simply mouth-watering.

Ingredients for Vegetable Pulao Recipe (Indian Rice Recipes):

Rice: 3 cups, boiled
Coriander Leaves: one bunch
Green Chillies: 3-4
Coconut: 2 tsp, shredded
Onions: 3  medium, sliced fine and
onion: 1/2 chopped
Cinnamon: a few sticks
Cardommom seeds: a few
Cloves: 3-4
Red chilli powder: 1 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Garlic: 2 flakes
Ginger: 1 small piece (an inch long)
Melted Butter or Ghee for frying.
Cauliflower flowerets: 1 cup
Mixed frozen vegetables: beans, carrots and green peas.
Ghee (clarified butter): 3 tsp

Method of Preparing Vegetable Pulao:

• Grind the 1/2 onion, garlic, ginger, coconut and coriander in the blender, and make a smooth paste. Then keep it aside.
• Boil the rice and keep it aside.
• Fry the onions in melted butter or ghee. And add the cinnamon, cloves and cardommom.
• When the onions turn brown, add red chilli powder and fry for another 45 seconds.
• Then add cauliflower and all other vegetables to it. Also sprinkle some water on it.
• Cover the container and cook on a low flame till the vegetables are properly cooked.
• This process may take around 20 minutes.
• Keep sprinkling some drops of water periodically to speed the cooking, but don’t add excess water.
• When the vegetables are cooked, put them into a big mixing dish, and add the boiled rice and salt to taste along with the blended masala that you first made.
• Mix it thoroughly and then heat it again in a microwave or on low heat. Serve with Raita.