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Veg Pulao

Team AckoFeb 8, 2024

This is a quick and easy one pot meal and an apt way to keep the little tummies full. Vegetable Pulao is perfect for your kid’s lunch box too. French beans are rich in many vital nutrients and support proper growth and metabolism of the body. French beans are filled with healthy dietary fibers that help reduce cholesterol. It is also helpful in energizing the body, as they are rich in iron. Being a rich source of vitamin C, French beans also helps strengthening immune system of the body. Green peas contain vitamin B1, copper, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, dietary fiber, and phosphorus. They are also a good source of vitamin B6, B2, zinc, protein, choline magnesium, iron and potassium.

Contents

Ingredients to make Veg Pulao:

2 cups rice, 4 cups water, 1 medium onion finely chopped, ½ cup green peas, 1 chopped carrot, 8 to 10 beans, handful of coriander leaves, 1 bay leaf, 3 to 4 black pepper corns, 2-3 cardamom, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 tbsp oil/ghee, ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp jeera, garam masala - 1 tbsp (optional)

Steps to make Veg Pulao:

1. Soak the basmati rice in running water for 30 minutes.

2. Cut the vegetables and keep it aside.

3. Place the cooker in a medium heat and add in oil or ghee. When the oil is hot enough add in jeera/cumin. Let it crackle.

4. Now add bay leaf, black pepper corns, cardamom/elaichi and cinnamon sticks.

5. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes off. Then add onion and sauté it for a minute.

6. Add in carrots and sauté it. Now put the chopped beans followed by green peas.Put chili powder or garam masala into it.

7. Now add four cups of water and let it boil. Drain the soaked rice and add it to the boiling water. Add salt to taste.

8. Close and cook till two whistles. Open the cooker after it cools down.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with any curry or raita.

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