INSTANT POT Vegetable Pulao|Karnataka Style Veg Pulao
I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT
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- Instant Pot Beetroot Rice
- Instant pot Ghee Rice
- Instant pot Whole Moong Dal/Green Lentil
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- measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 2 1/2 cups Mixed Veggies(Carrots, Beans, Peas, Cauliflower, Capsicum and Potato)
- 2 medium onion (sliced)
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder optional
- 3 tbsp cooking oil / Ghee(clarified butter)
- 1.5 - 1.75 cups water depends on rice quality
- 2 bayleaf
- salt
- 1/4 cup grated coconut i used frozen shredded coconut
- 2 inch ginger
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 3-4 , green chili
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds or coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera or cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds/saunf optional
- 3 inch cinnamon
- 4-5 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1/4 cup cilantro/coriander leaves (handful)
- 1/4 cup mint/pudina leaves (handful)
- 1/4 cup water for grinding
- 2 tbsp onion (optional)
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Take all ingredients listed "for grinding” and make a smooth paste in a blender using 1/4 cup water.
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Press saute mode on Instant Pot. Add oil and once it's hot add Bay leaf and sliced onions.
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Saute for 2-3 minutes until they turn soft and light brown in color - stir regularly.
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Add mix vegetables and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
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Then add mint-coriander masala paste,turmeric powder,salt and saute for 2-3 minutes until raw smell of spices goes away.
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Keep stirring else masala paste may get burnt.
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Add washed Basmati Rice,water and give a stir .
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Press CANCEL button on Instant Pot
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Close the lid on the pot, and turn valve from VENTING to SEALING position.
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Set the pot to manual (High Pressure) and set timer to 6 minutes
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Do a Quick Release(QR) (Wait until silver button on lid drops).BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT STEAM
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Remove lid away from you,garnish with Cilantro and lime juice
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Vegetable Pulao is ready.Serve with Raita or plain yogurt.
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Take all ingredients listed "for grinding” and make a smooth paste in a blender using 1/4 cup water.
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Heat a pressure cooker with oil on medium flame, add bay leaf and onion and Saute for 2-3 minutes until they turn light brown in color -stir regularly
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Add mix vegetables and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
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Then add mint-coriander masala paste,turmeric powder,salt and saute for 2-3 minutes until raw smell of spices goes away.
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Keep stirring else masala paste may get burnt.
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Add washed Basmati Rice,water and give a stir .
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Close the lid place a whistle and cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
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After 10 mins Fluff up the rice gently.garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice
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Vegetable Pulao is ready.Serve with Raita or plain yogurt.
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1. Since mint-coriander masala paste has water and vegetables release water ,hence i reduced 1/4 cup of water,ie i added 1.75 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.
2.You can use any vegetables of your choice like capsicum(bell pepper),cabbage.Frozen vegetables can be used.
3. You can also do a Natural Pressure Release(NPR) ie wait for 10 minutes after the POT beeps and then open the lid or use Rice mode if you have more time to cook.
4. You can increase or decrease spice accordingly.
5.Vegans can skip ghee
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