Ingredients
- Basmathi Rice – 2 cup
- Water – 3 cups
- Carrot – 1 cup
- Peas – 1 cup (I used frozen peas)
- Onion – 2
- Green chillies – 5
- Cinnamon stick – 2 (crushed)
- Cardomom – 4
- Star anise – 3
- Cloves – 5
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Ghee – 3 tsp
- Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
- Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
- Salt – as needed
Method
- Wash and soak rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the vegetables and keep everything ready.
- In a Pressure cooker, add the oil, and when it is hot, add all the spices one by one and fry till they give nice aroma.
- Now add the onions, green chillies and ginger garlic paste.
- When Onions becomes transparent, add the coriander leaves, mint leaves and then the carrot and peas and cook for 3 mts.
- Now add the rice, 2 tsp ghee and fry for another 1 minute.
- Add the water and salt.
- Check for the seasoning and allow it to boil.
- Close the lid and wait for 6 whistles (My cooker goes for 6 whistles, check with your pressure cooker and keep the no. of. whistles – some times it may vary) and switch off the stove.
- Open the lid and add the remaining ghee and mix it slowly.
- Serve hot with any raitha. [ I served it with ccc raitha ].
This goes for the following wonderful events
- My event – Celebrating Independence Day – 2010
- Sanyuktha’s Visual Treat Event
- Priya’s CWS – Fennel Seeds
Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] says
Awesome presentation!! How did I send my entry to your round-up?
Jaleela Kamal says
rompa arumai, super paa….
சிநேகிதி says
akila romba nalla iruku…………..
Umm Mymoonah says
Very cute presentation Akila, looks lovely.
Sadhana says
The dish looks yummy Akila…nice clicks…beautifully presented…
Soma says
One beautiful presentation honouring our country!
Sangi says
Colorful delicious and simple pulao…
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
Wow, that looks soooooo delicious, what a great presentation and look how separate those grains are, lovely !!!
Suja Sugathan says
Wow what a beautiful presentation..yummy and colorful pulao.
Az says
Looks colorful and very creative!!!
First time on your blog… love the space… planning to send some entries over to you for the event…
Az @ Desizayeka.blogspot.com
Aparna S Mallya says
Well presented!
Lizy says
lovely presentation & colors…
Ms.Chitchat says
Superb pulao,colorful, very apt dedication to Independence Day :):)
Shabitha Karthikeyan says
Lovely rice..Awesome presentation..
Nitha says
Colourful and delicious..
santoshbangar says
hi
u carrot rice is very colour ful and i thik tastu also .thanks for visiting my blog .Uhave also good space. do share our ideas in future
santosh
kitchen flavours says
Rice looks delicious! I love your presentation, lovely! Thanks for dropping by. Have a nice weekend!
aipi says
lovely presentation dear..the rice looks beautiful!
Uma says
well presented!
megha says
these pulao are looking delicious n also i like how u hv presented it with 3 diff colours