Vegetable Pulav with Veggie Raita

Pulav is a staple in every household for a quick fix in terms of the authentic Biryani.

It tastes yumm , and cooks quickly too.

Deliciously tasty flavorful, plus it’s super easy to make. It is nothing but Indian style rice with veggies.

Recipe :

PULAV:-

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice soaked -1 1/2 cups
• Ghee -1 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds -1 tablespoon
• Bay leaves -2
• Carrots peeled and chopped -2 medium
• Green peas -1/4 cup
• Potato -1/4 cup
• Capsicum -1/4 cup
• Green chillies 2 - crushed
• One big onion - roughly chopped 
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
• Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
• Biryani masala - 1 tablespoon
• Coriander leaves - garnish

Method:

• Take a pan
• Add oil , and jeera along with bay leaf.
• Now add onions roughly chopped.
• Add garlic ginger and green chilli crushed , let it sauté 2-3 mins.
• Now add veggies of your choice roughly chopped (I added carrot , potato , peas , capsicum)
• Now add salt and a spoonful of biryani masala (Everest brand I used)
• Now add the soaked rice and mix it nicely to coat the spices.
• Once done add water according to rice and cook .
• As you see it is almost done , add lemon juice and sprinkle coriander leaves.
• And it’s ready to serve .

RAITA :-

Ingredients:

• Curd - 1 cup
• Cucumber small chopped - 1/4 cup
• Onion small chopped - 1 tbsp
• Tomato small chopped - 2 tbsp
• Rock salt - 1/2 tsp 
• Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves - garnish

Method:

• Take a big bowl of curd and blend it .
• Now add cucumber, onion, tomato into the curd .
• Add red chilli powder, black salt and jeera powder .
• Add coriander leaves and it’s ready .
• Serve chilled .

Happy cooking.