I don't know what to call this - pulao or fried rice. So decided to call it simple vegetable rice, cuz.. well.. that's what it is - simple rice dish with veggies.
It was Saturday, a break after a hectic week. I had carrots and beans in the fridge, and a packet of frozen peas. Was too tired to go grocery shopping so decided to make do with rice with vegetables in it. Simple and nutritious lunch.
What I Used:
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Carrots - 2
Beans - 8-10
Peas - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1 medium
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Chicken masala (werid, I know, but quite flavourful!) - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1tbsp
Salt - to taste
How I Made It:
1. Wash and drain the rice and soak in water for 30 mins.
2. Fry chopped onions and ginger garlic paste in oil, in the pressure cooker pan.
3. When onions turn transparent, add the chicken masala and jeera powder. Fry for another minute.
4. Add the vegetables and mix well. Then add the rice, salt and fry for 2 mins.
5. Add 1 cup water, wait for a whistle, remove cooker from fire and wait till the pressure leaves.
6. When warm itself, add the pepper powder and mix well.
This was easy and very flavourful. I had it with papad and raita.
25 Comments:
This is what I had last weekend. I was in no mood to cook an elaborate meal, so make my version of chicken curry rice. Same method. But it tasted good. I had pickles to accompany it too.
My quick and easy recipe too, amazing how handy the chicken masala is when it comes to making quick dishes right?
looks good...hope work is less busy now :)
Good one, I think it is better to make such "rice" than eating rice with curries containing lots of masalas..
Me too...go for milder forms variety rice while with lesser mood to cook...wont even take that extra effort to chop veggies...jus with grated carrots and peas :)..
Good pic..!!
Pulao is such easy dish which welcomes all sorts of veggies, masalas and ingredients. It can be done with rich ingredients and so does it taste very good with only few...
I love milder form when eating with veggie curries and will go for fiery spicy with NV! what about u?
Simple veggies and hot steamed rice with light powdered masala makes the taste awesome dear...Nice try and Nice one too :-)
What a healthful dish. I'm in dire need of some veggies.
every weekends I get lazy and make something like this instead of rice subzi, dal etc. it works well and saves lot of time:) your version looks nice.
Hmm nothing like a simple Lunch Nags...good one!:)
Nags,
this is a simple,healthy and easy recipe:)
Dear Nags, Such a simple yet satiating recipe... can have pulao anytime anyday..:D the pic looks lovely..
Looking colourful and think it will be easy to make...Thanx for the recipe..:))
Love it! Simple, yet incredibly flavorful. And I'm with you - sometimes a quick'n'easy mixed rice is the perfect meal :)
Awesome pic, Nags!
quick fix meal for me whenever i am in no mood to cook but still want to eat home food.
ok..i need quick help...want great recipe suitable for diabetic ...no, its not for me...iam still very young (yeah, rite!)..treat this as an emergency..shukran ( thanks in arabic..its the ramadan, it makes me a lil arabic)
SO healthy! I don't know what Jeera Powder is. hmmm...will have to look it up
looks so yummy Nags, I can so relate to the getting lazy to go shopping part... :)
Love them. I like rice dishes like this. Tehy are easy to make and super delicious
looks yummy ....easy n siimple
thats a unique recipe, nags! sounds delicious...:) every sunday, i do the same.
Ok now Im hungry.
Adding pepper p/w to the veg rice is very creative, will try that next time.
Adding veggies to rice is one of my favorite ways to prepare it. Looks delicious, I like the addition of the ginger!
Good one, I think it is better to make such "rice" than eating rice with curries containing lots of masalas..
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