31 January, 2019

ALOO PULAO/ಆಲೂಗಡ್ಡೆ ಪಲಾವ್/VIDEO

Quick, simple, easy one pot meal idea, prepared with very few basic ingredients which are easily available at home. I have prepared this rice dish using regular sona masoori rice, but it can be replaced by any kind of rice of your choice.

My mom used to put Palyada pudi /home made subji masala so even I have put the same masala powder, but mom never used to put onion in this recipe. Somehow I wanted to check how it would taste, so have added onion, but did not add capsicum.

Also I have put many more extra ingredients like dry/fresh fenugreek leaves, sesame seeds, fenugreek seeds, ginger and red chili powder which is mildly hot and have put much less oil – it’s done using only 2 tsp oil !!

Below is the video recipe of this dish, in which I have not used onion but have put capsicum and also raw/fresh turmeric, which in turn gave the dish an excellent bright color.

Please also do check some other rice dish recipes on my blog here –Tomato-fresh green chickpeas rice , Tuppadanna , Yellanna/yellina anna , Lentil rice/bele anna , chutney chitranna , Gorikayi anna , methi-matar lemon rice , capsicum lemon rice , Khichdi , spicy carrot rice , crushed corn lemon rice , raw mango rice – 1 , mosaranna , temple chitranna , chitrannada Pudi , chitrannada gojju , belladanna , amla/nellikayi chitranna , Jolada anna/sweet corn rice , yellupudi chitranna

Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml – Serves – 4

Rice – 1 cup
Water – 2 cups
Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
White/black sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
Kasuri methi – 2 tbsp or fresh methi- a fist full
Green chilli – 1 tbsp finely chopped
Grated ginger – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves – 2 strings

Vegetables :

Onion – 3/4 cup (diced)
Capsicum – 1 big (today I have not put)
Tomato – 1 big (diced)
Fresh green peas – 1/2 cup
Aloo/Potato – 2 medium sized, cut into long (I do not peel skin)
Lemon juice/grated mango/tamarind juice/grated amla – 2 tbsp

Condiments :

Turmeric powder – 3/4 tsp
Red chilli powder (mildly spicy) – 3/4 tsp
Palyada pudi – 2 tsp
Salt – 1 tbsp (adjust)

PROCEDURE :

Heat oil, put mustard seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, methi seeds, green chili, ginger and curry leaves and let them splutter

Now add in onion (capsicum) and saute till translucent

Reduce the heat and add in tomato, Potato, green peas and kasoori methi and saute for a minute

Now add in turmeric powder, red chili powder, Palyada pudi , salt and lemon juice and mix well

Now add in rinsed rice and boiled water stir well, close the lid when it starts boiling and cook till 1 whistle, transfer to another container when cooled