Veg Pulao Recipe, Mix Vegetable Pulao in Microwave Oven Recipe

I usually make rice or pulao in the microwave oven as I find cooking in the microwave easy and less fussy. This veg pulao I made in a microwave cooker which is easily available in shops.

Ingredients you will need for making the mix vegetable pulao – Serves 2:

1 cup basmati rice
1 cup of chopped mix vegetables – I have used sliced capsicum, tomatoes and chopped french beans and peas.
1 onion thinly sliced
Whole garam masala – 2 cloves, 1 black cardamom, 2 small green cardamons, 2-3 black peppercorns, 1 inch piece of cinnamon
1 tsp shahjeera
1 tbsp ghee
salt
2 cups water

Method for making the vegetable pulao in microwave oven:

1: Firstly clean and soak the rice in two cups of water for 20-30 minutes.

2: In the microwave cooker, put the ghee, add the whole garam masala and microwave on full power for 30 seconds or 1 minute.

3: Now add the sliced onions, shahjeera and microwave again on full power for 2 minutes.

4: Then add the all the veggies. Sprinkle some water on them and microwave for 5 minutes.

5: Now check to see if the vegetables are half cooked. If not, then you can microwave for a few more minutes

6: Add the soaked rice along with its water. Add salt and microwave on full power for 10-12 minutes till the rice is cooked.

7: You can serve veg pulao hot with plain yoghurt, curd raita, papad, onion salad and mango or lime pickle.

Tips for the vegetable pulao:

The vegetables you can use as per your choice. You can also blanch the vegetables before or pre-cook it a little in case you are using vegetables like potatoes.
You could also add fried onion paste instead of raw onions if you have them.
In this pulao, you can alter the taste and flavour by adding some chopped mint leaves, green chillies, coriander leaves/cilantro with beaten curd.
1 or 2 teaspoon of ginger-garlic paste will also add a spicyness to the recipe.

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