Vegetable Palav is made for this month's "Shh Cooking Secretly" event. This month's theme is Karnataka Cuisine. I am paired with Sujata Roy who gave me rice and coconut as my secret ingredients. The first thing that came in my mind when I got the ingredients was this pulao. I gave Sujata, chana dal and ghee and she made a mouth watering sweet dish - Hayagreeva.
In Karnataka, Pulao is often referred to as Palav. It is an easy to make one-pot meal with rice, vegetables and few spices. It is usually made with Sona Masoori rice. Adding coconut while making the masala paste enhances the taste and I strongly recommend you don't skip it.
Do try this easy, healthy and delicious rice dish.
Serves - 2
Ingredients:
1. Take a mixer-grinder and grind the following ingredients into a fine paste:
In Karnataka, Pulao is often referred to as Palav. It is an easy to make one-pot meal with rice, vegetables and few spices. It is usually made with Sona Masoori rice. Adding coconut while making the masala paste enhances the taste and I strongly recommend you don't skip it.
Do try this easy, healthy and delicious rice dish.
Serves - 2
Ingredients:
- Rice (sona masoori) - 1 cup
- Onion - 1 no.
- Tomato - 1 no.
- Green peas - 1/2 cup
- Carrots diced - 1/2 cup
- Green peas - 1/2 cup
- Potatoes diced - 1/2 cup
- Coconut - 1/2 cup
- Bay leaves - 2
- Cardamom - 2
- Cloves - 5-6
- Cinnamon - 1 inch
- Star anise - 1
- Ginger - 1 inch
- Garlic - 5-7 cloves
- Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup + little more for garnishing
- Mint leaves/Pudina - 1/2 cup
- Green chilies - 2 or as per your spice level
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
1. Take a mixer-grinder and grind the following ingredients into a fine paste:
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Coriander leaves
- Pudina
- Coconut
- Green chilies
2. Take a pressure cooker and heat 2 tbsp of oil. To hot oil add bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, star anise and cinnamon and saute for a minute.
3. Add the sliced onion, turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp salt. Saute until onions turn translucent.
4. Add the ground paste and fry until oil separates.
5. Add the diced tomatoes, cut vegetables, lemon juice and give it a good mix.
6. Add 2 cups of water and check for the salt and add it if required.
7. Finally add washed rice and cook for 2 whistles.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot palav with raitha.
Sujata Roy blogs at "Batter Up With Sujata". Do check out her blog for a good collection of recipes.
