Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

This is a great one-dish meal and is great for a quick weekday dinner. I serve this pulao with some simple onion and tomato raita.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

¼ cup cooking oil

6 whole cloves

2 bay leaves

2 cinnamon sticks

2 black cardamom pods

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 onion

sliced thin

1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste

3 carrots

peeled and cut into long strips

2 potatoes

peeled and cubed

⅓ pound fresh green beans

cut into long strips

1 cup frozen green peas

4 cups basmati rice

rinsed

salt to taste

6 ½ cups water

Easy Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large skillet; fry the cloves bay leaves cinnamon sticks cardamom pods and cumin seeds in the hot oil until fragrant 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the onion and ginger-garlic paste into the spice mixture and continue cooking until the onions are golden brown 5 to 7 minutes. Add the carrots potatoes green beans peas and rice; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour the water over the mixture and season with salt; gently mix to incorporate.

Step 2

Bring the mixture to a full boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook on low until the rice is tender about 20 minutes. Remove the cover and cook another 15 minutes. Stir gently before serving.

Nutritional Information

Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 485

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.2g 20%

Carbohydrates: 93.4g 30%

Dietary Fiber: 5.2g 21%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 8.3g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.5g 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 5040.7IU 101%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 21mg 35%

Folate: 36.2mcg 9%

Calcium: 60.8mg 6%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 31.2mg 11%

Potassium: 433mg 12%

Sodium: 117.5mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 74.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.