Cooker Vegetable Pulao
Veg · Biryani & Pulao, Rice dishes
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Lunchbox
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Cooker vegetable pulao with basmati rice, whole spices in ghee, mint and vegetables, pressure-cooked for one whistle. Mild, serves 2, 30 minutes, with video.
100% would make this again22 cooks
Ingredients
21 itemsBasmati Rice1 cup
Potato, Diced½ cup
Carrot, Diced¼ cup
Green Peas¼ cup
Beans, Chopped¼ cup
Ghee1 tbsp
Green Cardamom2
Cloves3
Cinnamon1 inch
Bay Leaves1
Cumin½ tsp
Green Chilli, Slit2
Onion, Thinly Sliced1 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
Tomato½ cup
Mint Leaves3 tbsp
Coriander Leaves3 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Water2 cup
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 551kcal | 1102kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 26g |
| Carbohydrate | 106g | 212g |
| Fat | 9.8g | 20g |
| Fibre | 9.6g | 19g |
| Sugar | 7.6g | 15g |
Cookd masalas for basmati rice
Method
- 1
Wash the basmati rice 3 times and then soak for 10 minutes.
Basmati Rice
- 2
In a pressure cooker, heat ghee and add all the whole spices. Saute until aromatic, then add the green chilli and onion. Saute until the onion turns translucent.
GheeGreen CardamomClovesCinnamonBay LeavesCuminGreen ChilliOnion
- 3
Add the ginger garlic paste and saute, followed by the tomato. Saute until the tomato softens.
Ginger Garlic PasteTomato
- 4
Add all the vegetables, mint leaves, coriander leaves, salt and garam masala powder. Saute for 1 minute.
PotatoCarrotGreen PeasBeansMint LeavesCoriander LeavesSaltGaram Masala Powder
- 5
Add the soaked rice, lemon juice and the water. Cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle on medium heat. Allow the pressure to release naturally.
Lemon JuiceWater
- 6
Once the steam has settled, fluff up the rice with a fork. Serve with any gravy or with onion raita.
Before you start
- How long does Cooker Vegetable Pulao take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Cooker Vegetable Pulao serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Cooker Vegetable Pulao vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Cooker Vegetable Pulao spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Cooker Vegetable Pulao?
- 1 cup Basmati Rice, ½ cup Potato, ¼ cup Carrot, ¼ cup Green Peas, ¼ cup Beans, 1 cup Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Cooker Vegetable Pulao?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Cooker Vegetable Pulao?
- About 551 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
8 notes- S
SOUMYA SALILApril 2022
My lunch plan for today ❤
- J
JaiSeptember 2023
The photo might be a little blur 😅, but the taste is just heaven ... 😍🕊️
- C
A Cookd cookMay 2023
taste is good . . . 😍
- C
A Cookd cookApril 2025
😌
- S
Swetha sriramNovember 2023
awesome taste.. thanks cookd team...
- C
A Cookd cookMarch 2023
😋
- A
arpanaMarch 2022
easy and tasty
- S
SumaMay 2022
it came out delicious 😋 thank you for the easy recipe ☺️
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