Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Vegetable Pulao

Aftet posting two delicious starters, am here to start today my main courses which i would like to serve if i'll organise a birthday party for my kid at home. Most of my followers know that am running fun filled blogging marathon for whole month of april and our first week's theme is occasional foods. Obviously i chosed to cook for a kid's birthday party as my daughter's birthday is approaching very soon. We cant imagine a party without rice that too for the main course, rice have their important place in South Indian menu. Even we serve rotis,naans or parottas, somehow most of my family members love to have atleast some rice if i invite them for a party or a get together.

Coming to today's post, its a vegetable pulao. I know someone is going to say that she was shocked to see that i didnt posted this usual pulao yet in my space. Yep sometimes its happens, wat to do. This pulao goes for a variety of veggies and gets ready quickly as well as very much easily. A prefect one pot meal, usually i'll make my pulaos through pressure cooker,but this time for a change i prepared them with heavy bottomed vessel and this method works out wonder too.If you love paneer,you can add them too..



2 cups Basmati rice soaked for 30 minutes
2+1/2cups Mixed veggies ( chopped cauliflower, carrots, green peas,babycorns, corn kernels,capsicums,frenchbeans)
1no Onion(sliced)
1tsp Ginger-garlic paste
2nos  Green chili(slit opened)
1no Tomato ( chopped)
1/2tsp Red chilly powder
1tsp Garam masala powder
4cups Water
3 tbsp Oil
Salt

For tempering:
1tsp Cumin seeds
1no Bay leaf
2-3nos Cloves
2nos Cardamoms
 inch cinnamon

Heat oil and fry all the whole spices until they turns brown.

Add the onions and cook until they turns transculent,add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.

Now add the tomatoes and slit opened green chilies and saute for 2-3 minutes on a low flame.

Finally add all the veggies,red chilly powder,garam masala powder and saute again for few minutes on a low flame.

Add the rice and saute for 2 minutes on a low flame.

Now add the water, sal and cook everything in medium high flame for few minutes and finish the cooking with low flame until the rice gets well cooked.

Serve this pulao with raita of your choice.

54 comments:

Vineetha Sush said... Reply To This Comment

Very true aks..recipe which we make often doesn't make it tithe blog...hope u r planning something big for ur daughters birthday..Btw pulav looks yumm !!

divyagcp said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious and colorful Pulao.. Looks very inviting! Beautiful click, Akka!

My Kitchen Antics said... Reply To This Comment

Love the fact that its a one pot meal..I love simple dishes like that.

Shanthi said... Reply To This Comment

i love the texture..very perfect...

vaishali sabnani said... Reply To This Comment

The Plano looks inviting..the rice looks very well made with each grain of rice separated.

great-secret-of-life said... Reply To This Comment

so yummy and perfect lunch box item

Swathi said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious vegetable Pulao Priya. I too blog about a biryani.

Corporate to Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

I can truely understand the importance being a south Indian:) Lovely rice dish! The vegetables are perfectly cubes & looks perfect!

Akila said... Reply To This Comment

Wow very lovely pulao.. Waiting for your daughters bday party menu
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Pavani said... Reply To This Comment

Lovely looking veggie pulao. Perfect party food.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Colorful Pulao
Yummy !
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Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Looks delicious..love it anytime..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Vegetable pulao looks really delectable!! :)
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KrithisKitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Incidentally I too posted a fried rice recipe I make often.. btw.. love the new header.. so beautiful!

Indian Khana said... Reply To This Comment

Looks yum ...and the click is nice

FewMinute Wonders said... Reply To This Comment

I like the easy pressure cooker method. I must try this.

Sangeetha Nambi said... Reply To This Comment

Back to traditional !! Super, ithu kooda nalla thaan iruku... :)

Priya Satheesh said... Reply To This Comment

Love this tempting pulao..very inviting:)

AJ said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy!! Loving this dish!!

Nandita SS said... Reply To This Comment

The pulao looks so hearty and awesome. Loved the recipe priya :)

Rafeeda AR said... Reply To This Comment

amazing platter... yumm...

Vimitha Durai said... Reply To This Comment

Simple and yummy akka. love these kinda meals
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meena said... Reply To This Comment

Colorful Pulao,very inviting.

Priya Anandakumar said... Reply To This Comment

Simple, yummy and delicious pulao. Thank you for sharing...

Aruna Manikandan said... Reply To This Comment

healthy and delicious pulao :)

Chitz said... Reply To This Comment

Tempting pulav :)

sujitha said... Reply To This Comment

Colorful Pulao.... & a Healthy version... all ur post are some thing different and trying for a new space loved ur way.......

Mira said... Reply To This Comment

m........... can smell it :-) each rice is separate..

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Roshni said... Reply To This Comment

delish pulao.. looking forward to all the yummy recipes this month

Rajani S said... Reply To This Comment

Nice, colourful pulao Priya. Perfect for any get together or parties!

Priya Elias said... Reply To This Comment

Oh, I wish I could grab some right off the screen Priya :) I love this!

Jeyashris Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Very tempting puloa and beautiful clicks

Lavanya said... Reply To This Comment

delicious pulao
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Srivalli said... Reply To This Comment

Awesome looking Pulao Priya, I am sure kids would love this!

The Pumpkin Farm said... Reply To This Comment

super tempting pulav

Nalini's Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Flavorful pulao,the rice is cooked perfectly,looks colorful....

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Better late than never Priya :-), Pulao looks delicious.

Asiya Omar said... Reply To This Comment

Looks Delicious..

Cham said... Reply To This Comment

Very flavorful and looks perfect 4 party!

Harini R said... Reply To This Comment

I agree Priya, a party without rice is not imaginable :) A kid friendly rice!!

Gayathri Kumar said... Reply To This Comment

Pulao looks so colourful and it has come out perfect..

Sandhya Ramakrishnan said... Reply To This Comment

Lovely clicks and love the pulao!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Perfect for any get together. looks so color ful.. and perfectly made.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Even though its a usual rice.. It will be a highlighted recipe in any occasion. Looks really tempting. Hope you going to have a grand birthday party. :)

saraniskitchen said... Reply To This Comment

delicious and filling pulao..lovely click sis!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Simple yet enriching. The Rice is so fluffy. Love it.

Archana said... Reply To This Comment

Each grain of rice is so deliciously separated. Love this simple pulao.

Suma Gandlur said... Reply To This Comment

Love the perfectly made pulao.

Manju said... Reply To This Comment

Perfectly cooked rice, love this simple pulav

Foodiliciousnan said... Reply To This Comment

This is exactly how I make pulao too! Looks very very inviting

preeti garg said... Reply To This Comment

Wow.. what a attractive pulao.. who say no
Awesome

Padmajha said... Reply To This Comment

Looks so inviting esp since the rice is cooked perfectly. What a lovely meal for a party!

veena said... Reply To This Comment

So true. I think I dont have the simple pulao in my space too. This looks delicious priya

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

must for parties.. so delicious, so colorful and so kid friendly.. very nicely made..
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