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Malnad Style Pulao

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Rice Dish
Cuisine Indian, Karnataka, Malnad, South Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Rice
  • 6 cups water 4 cups for rice and 2 cups for cooking vegetables
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp oil for cooking rice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ cup beetroot roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup potatoes roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup carrots roughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp green peas
  • ¼ cup cauliflower florets
  • ¼ cup beans

For making masala

  • ½ cup freshly grated coconut
  • 1 medium onion roughly chopped
  • 7-8 cloves garlic peeled
  • 4-5 green chillies
  • ½ cup coriander leaves
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • ¼ cup mint leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • salt as per taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare the masala for Pulao by grinding all the masala ingredients ( freshly grated coconut, onion, garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves, cinnamon stick, mint leaves, cumin seeds and salt).
  • Cook rice and vegetables in the pressure cooker by adding 2 cups water and a teaspoon of oil. Follow 1:2 ratio for adding water to the rice. For 1 cup rice, add 2 cups of water.
  • In a big pan, add oil and heat it for a few seconds. Add the masala paste to oil and cook until the raw smell of the paste is gone and oil starts to ooze from the masala.
  • Add a tablespoon of water and add the cooked rice and vegetables.
  • Mix everything gently and it's done.
  • Serve it with your favourite kosambari or raita!

Notes

  • You can cook rice and vegetables separately if you are not confident cooking them together or if you feel rice will be sticky.
  • Adjust the consistency of green chillies according to your choice.
  • You can avoid adding onions and garlic if you are preparing it as Naivedya/Prasada.
  • You can make it rich by adding a few cashew-nuts and poppy seeds ( roast 2 teaspoons of poppy seeds and grind it along withe paste).
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