Veg Matar Pulao
Greetings from a gastronomic voyage where healthy foods and bold flavours blend together flawlessly! We're going to explore the amazing world of Veg Matar Pulao today, a popular and healthful Indian rice dish. This one-pot delight, with its fragrant spices, soft peas, and steaming rice, is a monument to the charm of straightforward but delicious home-cooked meals. Come along as we uncover the techniques for making this cosy classic, which is likely to become a kitchen mainstay, regardless of your level of experience in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- Onion-2
- Beans -10
- carrot-1
- Tomato -1
- Kohlrabi-1
- Green Chilli-4
- Few Coriander Leaves
- Green peas -1/4 cup
- Steamed Rice-2 cups
- Oil-4 Tbsp
- Cumin seeds-1 tsp
- Cloves-5
- Cardamom-2
- Cinnamon sticks-3
- Ginger Garlic paste -1 Tbsp
- Byadagi chilli-1 Tbsp
- Coriander powder-1 Tbsp
- Salt -1 Tbsp
- Water -3.5 cups
- Lemon -1/4
- Ghee -1 Tbsp
Instructions
- Let the green peas soak for four to six hours.
- Dice every veggie into medium-sized pieces.
- Rinse and soak the rice for a minimum of 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat the oil in the pressure cooker and make the garam and cumin masalas sputter.
- Add the chopped onion and cook it for two to three minutes over high heat.
- Cook the ginger-garlic paste until the raw scent completely disappears.
- Reduce the heat and stir in the salt, coriander powder, and chilli.
- Mix for ten seconds, and then incorporate the tomatoes and chillis.
- Cook the tomatoes until they are tender.
- Cook for a further two to three minutes over medium heat after adding the veggies and green peas.
- Next, add the water and the combined soaked rice.
- To improve flavour, squeeze a lemon and add a tablespoon of Ghee.
- After three whistles, the delectable pulao is prepared for serving.
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Notes
Making your own ginger garlic paste improves the recipe’s flavour and taste.
Saute onions over high heat to get a somewhat smokey taste.
To add a distinct texture to your veggies, try frying them in oil.
Reduce the heat and add the spice powder.