Description
Vegetable Pulao is one popular rice dish served during parties and events, also known as Yellow Rice, is a great alternative to plain boiled rice and accompaniment for any vegetarian or non-vegetarian gravy.
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 2 cup | Basmati rice |
| 4 tsp | Coconut powder |
| 1 no | Onion |
| 2 nos | Green chilli |
| 1 cup | Mixed vegies of choice |
| 2 clove | Garlic (crushed) |
| 2 nos | Bay leaf |
| 2 nos | Cinnamon |
| 2 nos | Cardamon |
| 2 nos | Cloves |
| ½ tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ½ tsp | Fennel seeds |
| 6 nos | Curry leaves |
| 2 stks | Corrainder leaves (chopped for garnishing) |
| 2 tsp | Dry mint leaves |
| 2 tbsp | Oil |
| 2 tbsp | Ghee |
| 1 tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
Instructions
Take a shallow pan, heat oil and ghee together, saute all dry spices like cumin, fennel, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamon , curry leaves and dry mint leaves. After that, saute corrainder leaves, finely sliced onions, green chillies and garlic till they turn translucent. Saute mixed veggies at this stage and then add Basmati rice and coconut powder to it; slightly toss to coat the rice with the masala. Add water and salt at this stage and transfer the content to a rice cooker. Once done add ghee to the pulao and carefully mix without breaking the rice with a wide spatula. This tasty pulao can be served hot with choice of gravy.
15 Comments
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christy
Hi Mullai,
Is that dry coconut powder enhance the taste to the dish compare to the fresh squeezed coconut milk?
Fresh coconut milk is the best, all these alternatives are used when is not available and taste will differ with each type. Regarding mint, again fresh is always good, dry leaves are very strong use only a few. Nothing wrong in substituting but you have use less, if its dry mint.
if coconut is not available then what can be used
You can use little yogurt.
christy
hi mullai
I’m having a question abt mint leaves
Any recipe call for mint can i substitute with dry mint leaves.
Hi Mullai,
It came out good.We tried it in electric rice cooker.There was some rice burnt at the bottom.Please let us know how we can avoid it.
Ayesha
hi mullai,
i have tried lot of your receipes everything came out well. what is coconut powder will i get in indian groceries or we can make it in home. reply me
Priya Baabu, Its the powder made from desiccated (dried) coconut, mostly available in Indian stores. Making at home is not possible as it contains some other chemicals added to it. But you can use fresh coconut milk instead, which can be made at home.
Hi Mullai,I want to try this rice dish,Can i use coconut milk instead of coconut powder in this recipe?
Reena, ofcourse you can skip the powder part and use coconut milk instead. In this recipe for 2 cups of basmati rice you need 4 cups water. Instead use 2 cups water and 2 cups coconut milk.
hi mullai,
you have mentioned green chillies and vegies in the ingredients list but they are missing in the instructions. plz check.
i have to add that i cook this dish often,it comes out very well.
Saleena, thanks dear , I have updated the recipe.
can u tell me where i can get dry mint leaves?
Hi Kaberi, you can get in Indian grocery stores. I make them at home, if you can get fresh mint leaves, just rinse them with cold water and drain completely. Wipe out clean without any water and remove the leaves from stalk. Place them over a paper towel and leave them on the kitchen counter top for 4 days or until they turn dry. Store them in a air-tight container for months.