Delcious one pot pulav/ palav Bengaluru style , yummy for breakfast or for lunch or for lunch box

Veg Palav

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice or any normal rice Washed and kept soaked for 20 minutes .

drain this rice and keep .

3-4green chiliies

few garlic cloves

small piece of ginger

1/4 cup chopped onions

handful of coriander and mint leaves

1/4 cup coconut ( optional )

3 green cardamoms

1 black cardamom

1 star anise

smallpiece of cinnamon

2 bayleaves

salt

1/4 tsp pepper corns

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp ghee or oil

1/2 cup mixed vegetables of choice .

Method

Grind to a paste 3-4 green chillies Garlic cloves

Handful of coriander leaves And some mint leaves Ginger piece, chopped onions ,

( 1/4 cup coconut can also be added While grinding)

In a pressure cooker pan add some ghee or oil add : 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

3 green cardamom 1 big black cardamom 1 star anise Small piece of cinnamon 2 bay leaves 1/4 tsp pepper corns 4 cloves ( 2 cups water in total including ground masala with some water )

Sauté spices till aromatic, add veggies of choice like chopped onion, sauté this , then add carrots , potatoes cubed , green peas , knol khol , sautée veggies in spices and ghee , next add the drained basmati rice, mix lightly , next add the ground masala , add just enough water to cook rice and veggie mix , add salt , allow water to boil well before closing lid of cooker, allow only 2 whistles .

Let pressure release naturally , open cooker, stir gently to see perfectly cooked grainy Palav . Add ghee if preferred .

Serve with raita , chips or papad .

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