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19th April 2020

Easy Vegetable Pilau Rice

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Easy Vegetable Pilau Rice recipe is a classic Indian takeaway favourite, cooked with whole spices and vegetables of your choice. Its Delicate, Aromatic and Oh so easy!!  Do you love your pulav rice but always worry, it is too difficult?

Let me tell you, this Pulao rice is so quick and easy to make, that you will never go back to takeaways again! My kids always request for this version of Veg Pulao rice along with a chilled glass of Mango Lassi !

Vegetable Pilau rice recipe image

VEGETABLE PILAU RICE RECIPE

We love Pilau rice at home – Be it Yellow Rice or this mixed vegetable pulav rice!  It is a total misconception that this dish is so complicated to make.

But let me tell you, this Pilau is one of the easiest recipes that you can make with Basmati rice. Serve it along with curries and poppadoms. For cooking steaming plain white rice, I have got you covered with a post on How to cook Basmati Rice?

Growing up in India, Pulao rice has always been a part of our weekend menu at home. The beauty of this dish is that it requires only whole spices to lend fragrance to the rice. Its delicate, aromatic and tasty that we would always reach out for a second serving!  My mum always made it in the pressure cooker like this Instant Pot Pulao Rice Recipe.

She also makes the BEST SABUDANA KHICHDI TOO! 

However after moving to UK, I came across so many interpretations of the same dish in restaurants and takeaways.It’s also known by so many names – Pilav, Pulao, Pulav, Pilau, Pilaf … But I still like our version of this simple Pilau rice thats super quick and tastier than Indian takeaways. Moreover this rice is ready in less than 30 minutes!

It tastes fantastic with my Easy Vegan Chickpeas Tikka Masala or Palak Paneer  or Saag Aloo too and a bowl of Cucumber Raita for a complete meal!

This recipe is one of the first recipes on Sandhya’s Kitchen published in June 2010. 

WHY MAKE THIS RECIPE?

✔ Ready in less than 30 minutes

✔ Super Quick and Easy

✔ Handful of ingredients

✔ Freezer friendly recipe

✔ Delicious as a STAND ALONE recipe too!

✔ Perfect partner to all your curries

✔Ideal for lunchboxes

HOW TO MAKE OUR EASY PEASY PILAU RICE

To make our Perfect Pilau Rice Recipe, you’ll need only a handful of ingredients

Basmati Rice

Whole Spices

Butter or Ghee

Mixed Vegetables – I like to use a mix of quick cook vegetables like carrots, peas and sweetcorn. To speed up the process, I use frozen vegetables mix thats already in my freezer.  You can use any combo of vegetables though – ideally quick cook!

Once the ingredients are sorted, its really simple to cook our perfect pulao.

Don’t wan’t to make your rice with lots of vegetables, use just Mushroom and make our One Pot Mushroom Pilau Rice.

Veg Pulao recipe image

TIPS & SUGGESTIONS

Rinse the Rice well – No matter what type of rice you use, I will recommend to rinse the rice at least 5-6 times until clear.

Use Quick Cook Vegetables – I prefer to  use any of the quick cook vegetables. And also cut the vegetables to a similar size. This step ensures the vegetables cooks well.

Butter or Ghee lends the wonderful buttery texture and flavour to this rice dish. Do not skip it in the recipe. For a vegan alternative, use Vegan Butter or Olive Oil.

Easy to Scale Recipe – This recipe can be doubled or Tripled easily. Remember for every cup of rice, add 2 cups of liquid.

Serve this 30 minutes vegetable pulao with your favourite curries or use it as a stuffing inside your butternut squash, tomatoes or even peppers.

To Make Pulao without Onion-  You will still love this dish. We do make it often without onions too!

HAVE YOU MADE THIS RECIPE ?

Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a ★ rating!

Post a photo of your creation on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #sandhyaskitchen.  I would love to see your pictures of this one pot veg pulao rice.

Pulao recipe | Veg pulao recipe | Vegetable pulao | pulav recipe

 

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Easy Veg Pilau Rice Recipe

5 from 18 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 People
Calories: 383kcal
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Try this quick and easy Veg Pulav Rice - So much better than takeaways and oh so tasty!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 Cup Basmati Rice - 300g
  • 2 1/2 Cup Water - 600ml
  • 100 g mixed vegetables - carrots, peas & sweetcorn
  • 1 large white Onion sliced optional
  • 1 Green Chilli, slit optional
  • 2 Tbsp Butter or Ghee
  • Salt to taste

Whole Spices

  • 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 Bayleaf
  • 3 Cardamom, crushed
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 3 Cloves
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • 1 Black Peppercorn

Instructions

  • Wash the rice at least 5 - 6 times until water runs clear. Soak them in enough water for 30 minutes. Drain the rice.
  • Heat Unsalted Butter or Ghee in a medium sized pot.  Add Bayleaf, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cardamoms, cloves and saute for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
  • Add sliced white onions, green chilli (optional ) and cook them in low flame until soft and not brown.
  • Add the drained rice and saute them for 2 minutes until rice is toasty and has coated with onions and spices.
  • Add the vegetables and salt. Stir together for 1 minute.
  • Add Water and bring it to boil. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to the low setting. Cook for 8- 10 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed.
  • Turn the heat off completely  and leave the lid on the pot for another 5 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff the rice with fork and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 68.9g | Protein: 6.7g | Fat: 8.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 222mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: pilau rice, rice recipes
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Comments

  1. Sandhya Hariharan says

    16th June 2010 at 9:03 am

    thank u for ur prompt comment sri.. there are normally too many spam comments..thats why the word verification came into action.

    Reply
  2. Subhashini says

    16th June 2010 at 9:44 am

    very quick simple and yummy dish

    Reply
  3. shanthi says

    16th June 2010 at 10:09 am

    5 stars
    I like to make it without onion on vratham dayy. Wonderful dish and click

    Reply
  4. Chitra says

    16th June 2010 at 10:48 am

    welcome back sandhya.. Pulao looks mouthwatering & colorful.I too make it the same way 🙂

    Reply
  5. Kanchan says

    16th June 2010 at 12:04 pm

    Nice to see you back… welcome 🙂

    Awesome snap … and quite simple and easy way of preparing Pulao 🙂

    Reply
  6. Rachana Kothari says

    16th June 2010 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    Welcome back Sandhya! Pulao looks mouthwatering and I loved the 2nd click!

    Reply
  7. lata raja says

    16th June 2010 at 2:12 pm

    5 stars
    Hey Sandhya, missed your posts. welcome back. Pulav looks grand and you call this simple…

    Reply
  8. Sharmilee! :) says

    16th June 2010 at 2:29 pm

    5 stars
    We love Pulav, ur veg pilaf look very tasty!

    Reply
  9. PranisKitchen says

    16th June 2010 at 4:19 pm

    sandhya
    hope u had a wonderful time ..
    welcome back..this pulav looks so deliicous.really yum with chilli soy.. i always love to have it with simle raitha..

    Reply
  10. divya says

    16th June 2010 at 4:32 pm

    5 stars
    Pulav looks mouthwatering and I loved the 2nd click!

    Reply
  11. Parita says

    16th June 2010 at 5:52 pm

    5 stars
    Pulao looks delicious and so inviting.

    Reply
  12. kitchen queen says

    16th June 2010 at 6:56 pm

    5 stars
    tempting inviting and yummy delicious pulav. Just tried it and my family loved it!

    Reply
  13. Sree vidya says

    16th June 2010 at 11:45 pm

    5 stars
    Welcome back dear!
    That's a nice pulav, there.
    I love the pulav varieties for their easy preparation ; yet so rich. Ideal for a quick lunch box too.
    BTW, I am also back with blogging.
    Let's rock!
    I am waiting for ur full flow of recipes.
    I really wish we lived close by treating each other with both north indian and our authentic iyer recipes 😀 Hope we do get a chance sometime.

    Reply
  14. sowmya's creative saga says

    17th June 2010 at 5:17 am

    5 stars
    lovely meal..easy pilau looks yumm..

    Reply
  15. jeyashrisuresh says

    17th June 2010 at 5:21 am

    5 stars
    lovely pulao sandhya..Can’t wait to see more interesting recipes from u.

    Reply
  16. munchcrunchandsuch says

    20th June 2010 at 9:47 pm

    5 stars
    Such a wonderful recipe! It came out really well – Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  17. Mythreyi Dilip says

    21st June 2010 at 3:17 pm

    5 stars
    Looks too good:)

    Reply
  18. Deepa says

    22nd June 2010 at 4:21 pm

    5 stars
    delicious pulao and great clicks.

    Reply
  19. Ushnish Ghosh says

    6th July 2010 at 12:34 pm

    5 stars
    Dear sandhya, Thank you for sharing a wonderful recipe… We all loved it!

    Reply
  20. Kairali sisters says

    16th December 2012 at 7:35 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious and colorful pulav, love the orange, green combo.Looks too good Sandhya..

    Reply
  21. Madhura Manoj says

    25th August 2015 at 5:21 pm

    simple & delicious dish.

    Reply
  22. Priti says

    19th August 2017 at 9:34 am

    5 stars
    Looks simply delicious and lovely pics

    Reply
  23. Sri says

    6th October 2017 at 8:38 am

    5 stars
    I am reading this post with great hunger! Nice post . But do not publish blog at lunch times !

    Reply

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