26 October, 2018
HYDERABADI PULAO
Yet another vegetable Pulao recipe from one of my old recipes book. I have not noted any body’s name in that book to their respective recipes, there are so many recipes, but I’m not aware of the exact source. It didn’t strike my mind then and I was so young also when I noted those recipes – so I’m feeling sorry as well as thankful at the same time. I have made it many a times before, but sharing it here now. Very flavorful, simple and delicious vegetable Pulao recipe using the regular vegetables almost available all the time at home.
Click here for some more Pulao recipes on my blog – Peas – cashew yakhni pulao , Jack fruit Pulao , Kashmiri Pulao , Onion Pulao , Palak Pulao , Kidney beans/Rajma Pulao , Methi-Lemon Pulao , Barnyard millet pulao
Ingredients :
- Basmati rice/Sona masoori rice – 1/2 cup
- Water – 1 cup
- French beans – 1/2 cup
- Carrot – 1/2 cup
- Fresh green peas – 1/3 cup
- Bay leaf/Tej patta – 1
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves – 1 or 2 tbsp
Others :
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Cashews or almonds – 6 to 8 nos.,
- Ginger (1 inch piece) + green chilli (2 nos.,) paste – 1 tbsp
- Onion – 1 big (chopped)
- CCC powder – 1 tsp (equal proportion of cardamom, cinnamon & clove are powdered together)
- Salt – 1/2 tsp
To marinate :
- Curd – 1/3 cup
- Tomato – 1 medium sized (cut into long)
- Garam masala – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Red chili powder – 3/4 tsp (non hot – for color)
- Salt – 1/2 tsp
PROCEDURE :
- Boil the water and add rinsed basmati rice, vegetables, and salt and cook till done (if you are cooking it in a pressure cooker, give it just one whistle)
- Put whisked curd in a bowl, put long cut tomato, garam masala, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt (only as much required for this mixture), mix them all very well and keep it aside
- Grind ginger and green chili into a paste
- Now heat 2 tsp oil in a pan Put mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cashews/almonds and saute till light brown, then add in ginger-green chili paste, then add in onion and saute till little soft, add in CCC powder and salt saute while mixing everything well
- Now add in marinated tomato mixture, stir well on high flame for a minute or so and then reduce the heat
- Now add in cooked rice – vegetables mixture and first combine everything well, increase the heat and saute it continuously for 1 minute, remove from the fire
- Sprinkle coriander leaves and serve with or without raita
