Pulao Rice Recipes

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir in rice. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in broth and salt.
• Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 16 minutes (do not lift cover or stir); remove from heat. Let stand covered 5 minutes.

PULAO RECIPE | VEG PULAO

Steps:

• Rinse rice till the water runs clear of starch and become transparent while rinsing.
• Soak the rice in enough water for 30 minutes. Drain all the water and keep the soaked rice aside.
• Rinse, peel and chop the vegetables.
• Crush chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies to a paste in a mortar-pestle or grind them in a small mixer or grinder with a bit of water.
• In a deep thick bottomed pot or pan, heat ghee or oil and fry all the whole spices mentioned above, till the oil becomes fragrant and the spices splutter.
• Add the onions and saute them till golden. Saute the onions on a low to medium-low flame and stir often for uniform browning.
• Add the ginger-garlic-green chili paste and saute for some seconds till their raw aroma goes away.
• Add the tomatoes and saute for 2 to 3 minutes on a low to medium-low flame.
• Add all the chopped veggies and saute again for 1 to 2 minutes on a low to medium-low flame.
• Add rice and saute gently for 1 to 2 minutes on a low or medium-low flame, so that the rice gets well coated with the oil.
• Add water and lemon juice. Mix and stir.
• Season with salt and stir again.
• Cover tightly and let the rice cook on a low flame, till the water is absorbed and the rice is well cooked.
• Check in between a few times to check if the water is enough. Depending on the quality of rice, you may need to add less or more water. With a fork too, you can gently stir the rice without breaking the rice grains.
• Once the rice grains are cooked, fluff and let the rice stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve pulao hot with some side salad, sliced onion & lemon wedges or raita. You can also garnish it with chopped coriander or mint leaves or fried cashews or fried onions.

PULAO RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice twice under running water and let it soak for 10 minute.
• Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add the cardamoms, cloves and peppercorns and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the rice and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the salt, saffron threads, and water to the rice mixture and reduce the heat. Cover the pan and let simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, or until all water has evaporated. Transfer the rice to serving dish. Serve hot.

RICE PULAO

Steps:

• Wash rice, rinse and set aside to drain.
• In a large saucepan saute onion in the oil until soft.
• Add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds and cook for two minutes.
• Add the salt and all the powdered spices and mix well.
• Add the rice and mix until the rice is well coated by the spices.
• Add the remaining ingredients including the boiling water.
• Cover the pan with a sheet of foil and its lid. Try to get a good seal.
• Allow to simmer slowly for 15 minutes. Do not remove the lid to peek.
• After 15 minutes,turn off the heat, remove the lid, fork through the rice to make it fluffy and cover again for 5 minutes.
• Serve with curry or enjoy on its own!

VEG PULAO RECIPE | VEGETABLE PULAO | PULAO RICE | VEG PULAV RECIPE

Steps:

• firstly, in a small mixi take ½ cup coriander, ¼ cup mint, 1 inch ginger, 2 clove garlic, 2 chilli, 2 pod cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon, 5 cloves and 1 tsp fennel.
• add ¼ cup water and blend smooth paste. keep aside.
• ina large kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 pod cardamom, 3 cloves, ½ tsp pepper and 5 cashew.
• saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
• now add ½ onion and saute until the colour changes slightly.
• further, add 1 tomato and saute until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
• additionally, add 5 beans, ½ capsicum, 2 tbsp peas, ½ carrot and ½ potato.
• saute for a minute until the vegetables turn aromatic.
• now add prepared coriander pudina masala paste and 1 tsp salt. mix well.
• further, add 2 cup water and stir well getting to a boil.
• once the water comes to a rolling boil, add 1 cup basmati rice. make sure to soak basmati rice for 20 minutes.
• mix well, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• after 20 minutes, veg pulao is ready to serve.
• firstly, in a large bowl, take 1 cup curd and whisk with 1 cup water.
• add ½ onion, ½ tomato, ½ cucumber, 2 tbsp coriander, ½ tsp roasted cumin powder and ¼ tsp salt. mix well.
• finally, onion tomato raita is ready to enjoy with mix veg pulao.

PILAU RICE

Steps:

• Using a pestle and mortar, pound the coriander seeds into a coarse powder. Add the cardamom pods and grind until the husks split and the seeds are lightly crushed. Add the cumin, cloves, cinnamon and bay and pound very lightly for a few seconds, to mix.
• Melt half the butter in a sauté pan or wide-based saucepan over a medium heat. Fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, or until softened, stirring regularly. Sprinkle in the turmeric and mustard seeds, plus all the ingredients from the pestle and mortar. Fry gently for 2 minutes, stirring.
• Mix in the rice to coat it in the buttery spices. Add the stock and a good pinch of black pepper. Add a pinch of salt if needed (stock from a cube will already contain salt). Stir well and bring to the boil. Give a final stir then cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid. Reduce the heat to its lowest setting and cook for 15 minutes.
• When the rice is cooked, cut the rest of the butter into small pieces. Remove the pan lid and dot the butter over the hot rice. Leave to melt for a few seconds, then quickly fluff up the rice using a fork, taking care not to break up the grains.
• Replace the lid and leave to stand for 5 minutes before serving. (Warn your guests not to eat the cardamom, cinnamon or any whole cloves.)

VEGETABLE PULAO RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash rice and soak it in water for 15-20 minutes. Drain and keep aside until needed.
• Heat ghee and oil together in a pressure cooker (2-liter capacity, stainless steel cooker) on low flame. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, clove, and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onion and sauté until it turns light brown or for approx. 2 minutes.
• Add chopped tomato, green peas, french beans and carrot.
• Stir-fry them for approx. 2 minutes.
• Add soaked (drained) rice, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
• Stir-fry them for approx. 2 minutes.
• Add 1 cup water and mix well.
• Close the lid and cook over medium flame for 2 whistles. When 1st whistle is completed, reduce the flame to low and cook until another whistle. Turn off flame.
• Let it cool at room temperature until pressure inside cooker comes down naturally. Open the lid carefully and fluff the rice with a fork. Transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

INDIAN RICE (PULAO)

Steps:

• Place saffron threads into boiling water, set aside to steep.
• Melt the vegetable shortening in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Season with cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, cumin, garlic powder, and cardamom seeds. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes to release the flavor, stirring constantly.
• Pour in the rice and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the yogurt, saffron water, and salt. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover pot with a cloth folded into 4 layers. Place a lid over the cloth and cook until the rice is done, about 20 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks, cloves, and cardamom seeds before serving.