Pin However, if you have some time in hand, I’d definitely recommend this vegetable pulao recipe where you cook the rice separately and add it on later. I love how the grains don’t clump together and the basmati flavour shines through. You can also make vegetable biryani and vegetable fried rice in a similar manner, either on the stove top or in a rice cooker. Step by Step Pressure Cooker Vegetable Pulao Recipe:

  1. Heat a pressure cooker or pressure pan. Add the ghee and whole spices. Fry until fragrant – about 20 seconds.
  2. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions turn pink and soft – about 2 mins.
  3. Add the vegetables and give it a good mix. Saute for 2 mins.
  4. Add the washed rice and mix again. You can soak the rice for 30 mins in water if you have the time. This makes the grains cook up softer. I often omit this and don’t really care about the difference in texture. If you have time, do it.
  5. Add coconut milk (if using) and water.
  6. Top off with red chilli powder and salt and mix well.
  7. Bring this mixture to a light bowl.
  8. Cover the pressure cooker and wait and set the heat to medium low. Wait until steam leaves the vent and then add the “weight”. Let the veg pulao cook for 2 whistles (about 12 mins). Let the steam escape completely bt leaving the pressure cooker along and then open. Stir the rice gently to combine and add the chopped coriander leaves. I sometimes add one more tsp of ghee at this stage to make the pulao more fragrant. Notes: – the amount of water required can change based on the quality of rice and the temperature you cook the pulao. 1:2 ratio of rice:water generally works well for me. my veg pulao recipe also has a higher amount of vegetables than normal as you can see in the pictures. I prefer it this way but feel free to adjust that to your liking too – i’d urge you not to overcook the rice. nothing tastes as bland as overcooked rice. – experiment with different combinations of vegetables. You can also omit the coconut milk and just add milk – if you add coconut milk to cook the veg pulao, refrigerate leftovers immediately and consume within a day. The vegetable pulao may also appear a bit sticky due to the coconut milk – serve veg pulao with any paneer side dish, dal tadka, or vegetable korma For vegetable pulao recipe in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, etc, please use the Google translate button in the sidebar.