Brown Rice Pulao

Brown Rice Pulao Recipe

Prep & Cooking: 40 mts

Serves 4-5 persons

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Ingredients:

2 cups Basmati brown rice, soak for an hour in warm water

1 large onion, finely sliced

2 cups cubed mixed vegetables (carrots, potatoes, beans, peas)

2 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp ghee

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

few curry leaves

garam masala pwd (3 cloves, 1″ cinnamom, 1 elachi, 1 star anise)

salt to taste

Coarsely crush (do not make a paste):

4-5 tbsps chopped coriander leaves

8-10 chopped pudina leaves

2-3 green chillis

1 Heat oil+ghee in a cooking vessel, add the sliced onions and curry leaves and saute for 5 mts. Add the ginger garlic paste and crushed coriander-pudina-green chillis and saute further for another 5 mts. Add the cubed mixed vegetables and saute for 6-7 mts.
2 Add 4 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Add the brown rice, salt and garam masala pwd, reduce heat, cover with lid and cook till the rice is done.
3 Serve hot with raita or any curry of your choice.

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