Mixed Vegetable Pulao | Instant Pot & Open Pot Recipe

Mixed Vegetable Pulao | Instant Pot & Open Pot Recipe

Mixed vegetable pulao, a no onion , no garlic, one pot meal. A tricolor pulao, made with whole spices. A quick and easy vegan rice recipe, that can be made both on the Instant pot or in open pan.

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Easy rice recipe, Instant pot pulao recipe, Instant pot recipe, No Onion No Garlic recipe, One pot mixed vegetable rice, One-pot meal, Vegetable puloa recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 228kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot
Heavy bottom pan with lid

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice
1 cup mixed vegetables I have used frozen (carrots, green peas and beans)
3 green chilies chopped fine
½ teaspoon minced ginger
¼ inch cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon ghee if vegan substitute accordingly
3 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves chopped

Whole Spices

3 green cardamoms
3 cloves
1 black cardamom
1 small star anise
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
1 small bay leaf

Instructions

Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 20 minutes minimum.

How to make Mixed Vegetable Pulao in Open Pan

Heat a wide pan with oil for tempering. When hot, throw in chopped chilies, ginger and all the whole spices. Sauté them until aromatic in a medium flame.
To this hot tempering, now add the mixed vegetables and give it a good stir.
Drain the basmati rice and add it to the pan and mix it well. Saute it for 2 minutes in a medium flame.
Now to this add 2 cups of water. Add salt and squeeze juice of half a lime.
When this comes to a boil, cover and cook in a simmer flame for about 15-20 minutes.
By this time the rice would have absorbed all the liquid and cooked well. If not, let it cook covered for 2 more minutes.
Add the fresh mint leaves and ghee (if vegan, substitute accordingly). Fluff up the rice. Take it off flame
Serve it warm with a salad, yogurt and some crisps by the side.

Instant Pot Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Switch on the instant pot in saute mode. Add oil, When hot, throw in chopped chilies, ginger and all the whole spices. Saute them until aromatic.
To this hot tempering, now add the mixed vegetables and give it a good stir.
Drain the basmati rice and add it to the instant pot and mix it well. Saute it for 2 minutes .
Now to this add 1.5 cups of water. Add salt and squeeze juice of half a lime. Mix well.
Add mint leaves and ghee (if vegan, substitute accordingly) on top. Cancel the saute mode, close the instant pot.
Turn on Pressure cook for 3 minutes. Once done, let the Instant pot release pressure naturally for 6-7 minutes then do a quick pressure release.
Open the instant pot and fluff up the rice. Serve it warm with a salad, yogurt and some crisps by the side.

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