Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable pulao, a simple Indian rice dish, is loaded with vegetables and seasoned with cumin, turmeric, and fenugreek for a vegetarian meal.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 331 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, minced
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 carrot, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 3 ½ cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup frozen peas
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground fenugreek
• 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• ½ cup minced green beans
• ½ cup minced cauliflower

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse and drain rice 3 times. Place rice in a bowl and pour in enough water to cover; set aside to soak.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, ginger, cumin seeds, fenugreek, and turmeric until onion just begins to brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook and stir until onions are browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.

Step 3

Drain rice and mix into onion mixture; cook and stir until rice is dry and lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Stir peas, carrot, green beans, and cauliflower into rice mixture; pour in broth. Cover saucepan and bring liquid to a rapid boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Remove saucepan from heat and fluff rice with a fork. Stir cilantro into rice, return lid, and let rest for 3 to 5 minutes.