Cabbage Rice (Cabbage Pulao) - Instant Pot

5 from 9 votes

Cabbage Rice or pulao is a simple one pot healthy rice dish made with cabbage, rice and few spices

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, Karnataka, South Indian

Keyword cabbage rice, cabbage rice recipe, instant pot cabbage pulao

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 220kcal

Grind/Blend green chilies, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom together to a coarse paste. Keep aside. You can also add two tablespoons of fresh coconut while grinding tastes excellent.
Press SAUTE mode on Instant Pot. Add oil to the POT. Once POT is hot, add in the cumin/jeera. Then add the blended mixture and saute for a few seconds.
**Note: the mixture can stick or burn to the bottom, stirring continuously.
Then add in the onions and saute until the onions turn light brown.
Note:You can also add chopped tomatoes to this recipe, but I haven't added them in this.
Now add in the chopped cabbage, green peas, turmeric powder, mix well and saute for a minute.
Add rice, garam masala, salt, water, and give a quick stir.
Close the lid on the pot. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set the timer to 6 minutes.
Do a QUICK RELEASE (QR), OR if you have time, wait for NATURAL PRESSURE RELEASE (NPR).
Once the pressure has released, open the lid. Add the juice of a half lemon and garnish with coriander leaves and mix well.
Cabbage Rice or Cabbage pulao is ready, serve with yogurt or raita.

To make Cabbage Pulao in a traditional pressure cooker, follow the same steps as you would for the Instant Pot version. Once everything is added, close the lid, place the whistle on the pressure cooker, and cook on medium flame for 2 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.

Adding 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut (fresh or frozen) while grinding can enhance the flavor. However, this is optional and can be skipped if you don't have coconut on hand.

You can add other vegetables like carrots, beans, potatoes, and bell peppers to this.

For added protein, you can also include cubes of paneer or edamame beans.
I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.