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easy instant pot vegetable pulao

Easy Instant Pot Vegetable Pulao Recipe

This a delicious one-pot meal cooked with fragrant basmati rice, whole spices and vegetables. This is an easy pulao to make in Instant pot or pressure cooker or on a normal pan. It is a Gluten-free and tastes great by its own
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: One pot meal, Rice, Under 15 mintues
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Author: Pavani

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • Basmati rice – 2 ½ cups
  • Ghee /clarified butter – 2tsp
  • Shahi jeer/Black cumin – 1tsp
  • Chopped onion – 1 big one
  • Mixed veggies -1cup carrot,beans,peas,potatoes
  • Slit green chillies – 3 or 4
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp
  • Garam masala – ½ tsp
  • Cloves– 3
  • Cinnamon -½inch
  • Cardamom – 2
  • Star anise -1
  • Bay leaf -1
  • Mace -1
  • Coriander leaves
  • Mint leaves
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Place the inner pot inside the Instant pot.
  • Switch on the sauté mode. Once the inner pot is hot. Add ghee and allow it to melt.
  • Then add cumin seeds and allow it crackle.
  • Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, bay leaf and mace. Stir it.
  • Next, add chopped onions, slit green chillies and fry until onion turns into translucent.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1-2 minutes until raw smell goes.
  • Then add mixed veggies and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add salt, coriander and mint leaves. Sauté for a few minutes.
  • Wash the rice under running tap water for 2-3 times. Don’t soak the rice.
  • Add the rice to the bowl. Saute for a few minutes. Add garam masala and mix well.
  • Add 3 cups of water and Check for seasoning and add more salt if needed. Mix well.
  • Cancel the sauté mode. Close the lid and keep the valve in sealing mode.
  • Select pressure cook mode and set to high pressure for 5 minutes.
  • Once the cooking is done, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, followed by quick pressure release.
  • Gently fluff the rice with a spoon or fork.
  • Enjoy tasty and delicious Vegetable pulao/pulav with raita or with any curry.

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Notes

  • Adjust spices according to your taste.
  • You may use oil in place of ghee if you are making it vegan.
  • Add vegetables according to your choice.
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