One pot vegetable pulao is an instant pulao recepie made in pressure cooker. You can add veggies of your choice and can be made within minutes.

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS:

• Basmati rice: 1/2 cup ( I used kolam rice )
• Onion: 1 large sliced
• French beans: 1/2 cup chopped
• Carrots: 1/2 cup chopped
• Potato: 1 chopped
• Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp
• Green chilli : 1 chopped
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
• Salt: for taste
• Bay leaf: 1
• Star anise: 1
• Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp

For garnishing:

• Onion sliced: 1/4 cup
• Cashews: few halved
• Raisins: few
• Coriander leaves: few

PREPARATION:

• Wash and soak rice for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile cut veggies of your choice. I used carrots , potato and french beans . You may use green peas, cauliflower, mushrooms etc.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
• Add 1/4 cup onions and fry it till it becomes brown and caramelised. Remove and keep aside.
• Add cashews and raisins and fry till it becomes golden brown, remove and keep aside.
• Now in the same oil add bay leaf, star anise and  the remaining onions and saute till the onions become light brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
• Add green chilli and veggies one by one and keep tossing.
• Add salt and turmeric powder.mix well.
• Add the soaked rice to this with 1 n half cup of water and mix.
• Add garam masala and stir for a minute.
• Now close the lid and cook for 2 to 3 whistles.
• Let the pressure turn down and then open the lid.
• While serving garnish it with the caramalised onions, fried cashews and raisins and chopped coriander leaves.