Simply put, Vegetable rice is
Biryani without the Masala; It tastes almost like biryani and is a good
lunchbox recipe;
If served with a spicy thokku or egg thokku,
the combination will be really good – mouthwatering.
Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Rice Recipes
Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 15 mins |
Serves: 3
Ingredients:
Rice
(Basmathi / Seeraga Samba / Normal Cooking Rice)
|
1
cup
|
Chopped
Mixed Vegetables (carrot, beans, peas)
|
1
cup
|
Mint
Leaves
|
Handful
|
Coriander
Leaves
|
handful
|
Ginger
Garlic Paste
|
1
tbsp
|
Salt
|
As
required
|
To Temper:
|
|
Oil
or Ghee or oil+ghee
|
1
tbsp
|
Bay
Leaf
|
1
|
Cinnamon
|
1
inch
|
Cardamom
|
1
|
Cloves
|
2
|
Marati
Mokku
|
1
|
Star
Anise
|
1
|
Green
Chilli
|
1
or 2
|
Onion
(medium size)
|
2
|
Preparation
Procedure:
1. Remove the skin of the
carrot and cut it into small pieces.
2. Cut the head and tail of the
beans. Wash and drain the water. Then cut them into small pieces.
3. Wash the peas and drain the
water.
4. Remove the skin of the onion
and chop them into thin slices.
5. Wash and remove the stem of
the green chilli. Cut it into two halves.
6. Wash and drain the water
from mint and coriander leaves.
7. Wash and soak the rice with
1 cup of water for 15 mins. After 15 mins, drain the water from the soaked rice
using the strainer.
Cooking Procedure:
8. Heat the oil/ghee in a
pressure cooker, add whole spices, then add the chopped onion (from 4) and fry
till the onion becomes translucent.
9. Then add the green chilli
(from 5) and sauté for few seconds.
10. Now add the mixed
vegetables (from 1,2 and 3) and sauté for a minute.
11. Then add the ginger garlic
paste, mint leaves and coriander leaves. Sauté till the raw smell of the leaves
goes off.
12. Now add the drained rice (from
7) and salt. Fry the rice for 1 mins.
13. Add 2 cups of water (use
the strained water from 7) and close the lid of the cooker. Put the whistle
immediately when the steam comes out from the cooker lid and keep the flame at
very low. Cook for 10-12 mins. [ if the whistle does not come, don’t worry
about it]
14. After 10 mins switch off
the flame. Once pressure has gone, open the cooker and transfer the rice into
wide bowl. Mix them gently with the help of fork.
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