This is a simple dish prepared with ponni raw rice. You can also use Basmathi rice.
As I didn’t have both in my home, I used Ponni boiled rice. But that was also good. Didn’t feel the difference. So prepare and enjoy.
The Recipe:
Ingredients:
Ponni raw rice-1cup
Water-2 1/2cups
Carrot-1
Beans-4
Peas-50gm
Cauliflower-3florets
Onion-1
Cinnamon-1 small piece
Bay leaf-1
Clove-2
Oil-2tbs
Ghee-2tbs
For the masala:
Ginger-a small piece
Garlic-5pods
Green chillies-3
Cardamom-1
Coriander leaves-1tbs (finely chopped)
Pudina- a handful
Procedure:
1. Soak rice for 15minutes and filter water.
2. Grind the ingredients for masala to a fine paste.
3. Heat oil and add cloves, bay leaf and cinnamon. When it crackles add onions and sauté till golden brown.
4. Add the masala paste and sauté till oil separates.
5. Add the finely chopped vegetables and salt. Add little water and pressure cook for 1 minute.
6. Release pressure and add water. When it boils add the soaked rice and let it cook.
7. When the rice is 3/4th cooked add ghee and close the pressure cooker and put on the weight.
8. When it whistles keep flame low and let it cook for 2minutes.
9. Release pressure and mix the pulav once.
10. Close the cooker again and put on weight and leave it for 15 minutes before serving.
easy to cook and delicious too……
i love this….
You really know your stuff… Keep up the good work!