Yummy Pulao

Rice - the staple diet in most Indian homes. I love this grain for the versatility it offers in cooking. Eat it plain with ghee, add sambar/rasam, or add veggies, spices and lo you have a complete meal. So, when saw the JFI Rice event hosted by Sharmi, I decided to send one of my all-time favorite rice recipes.

This is a really simple and yummy recipe for my all-time favorite - Pulao. This is something I keep improvising and playing around with the ingredients in my quest for quick, tasty, and healthy food ;-). Most of the ingredients are approximations but i will try my best to put down the correct measures. The best part really is that even with a few variations here and there, it still tastes good :-)

What you need:

1 cup basmati rice

1 cup cut veggies (peas, beans, carrots, u can also use sprouts)

a bunch of coriander leaves + 2-3 chillies depending on how spicy u like it (grind to a paste)

hing (asafoetida)

cumin seeds (jeera)

2-3 tsps oil

How to prepare

Put 2-3 tsps of oil in a pressure pan, and keep it on medium flame.

When the oil heats up, put hing and cumin seeds and stir for a bit till the aroma is released

Pour the cut veggies and stir for 1-2 mins

Pour the basmati rice and fry for 5 mins

When the rice starts sticking to the pan, pour the coriander-chilli mixture and stir for 1-2 mins

Pour the required quantity of water for the rice to cook, Add salt to taste, close the pan and cook for 2-3 whistles

Serve with cucumber raita, dal (will post my version of these recipes).

Happy Cooking!