Vegetable Pulao

Name: Vegetable Pulao
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 180 g Basmati rice; 300 ml Water; 100 g Carrot, 1 cm cubes; 80 g Frozen peas; 80 g Onion, sliced; 1 tbsp Cooking oil; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 Bay leaf; 2 g Salt

Basmati rice steams with small carrot cubes and peas after a brief cumin and onion fry.

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IndianFood

15 minPrep

32 minCook

47 minTotal

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Ingredients

Method

Rinse rice, drain and prepare small carrot cubes so they cook with the grains.
Heat oil over medium heat; toast cumin and bay leaf 20 seconds, then cook onion 5 minutes.
Add carrot, peas and rice and stir 1 minute; add water and salt and bring to a boil.
Cover and cook over very low heat 15 minutes; rest off heat 10 minutes, remove bay leaf and fluff.

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Tips

Use the same small dice for all firm vegetables.
If rice is still firm, add a little hot water and cover for several more minutes.

Original recipe by the FileYay team. Amounts are a starting point, so taste and adjust as you go.

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