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Vegetable Rice Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 bay leaf / tej patta
  • 1 inch cinnamon / dalchini
  • 2 pods cardamom / elachi
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 chilli (slit)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp peas / matar
  • ¼ capsicum (chopped)
  • 1 cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes)
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon and 2 pods cardamom until they turn aromatic.
  2. now add ½ onion, 1 chilli and saute until they turn translucent.
  3. further add 5 beans, 1 carrot, 2 tbsp peas and ¼ capsicum.
  4. stir-fry for 2 minutes without mashing the vegetables.
  5. now add 1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 minutes).
  6. roast for 2 minutes without breaking rice.
  7. furthermore, add 2 cup water, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp lemon juice.
  8. mix well, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. or pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
  9. after 20 minutes, give a stir. the rice will be still be moist.
  10. turn off the flame, cover and rest for 10 minutes.
  11. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy vegetable rice with raita or curry.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon and 2 pods cardamom until they turn aromatic.vegetable rice recipe
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now add ½ onion, 1 chilli and saute until they turn translucent.vegetable rice recipe
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further add 5 beans, 1 carrot, 2 tbsp peas and ¼ capsicum.vegetable rice recipe
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stir-fry for 2 minutes without mashing the vegetables.vegetable rice recipe
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now add 1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 minutes).mix veg rice
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roast for 2 minutes without breaking the rice.mix veg rice
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furthermore, add 2 cup water, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp lemon juice.mix veg rice
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mix well, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. or pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.mix veg rice
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after 20 minutes, give a stir. the rice will still be moist.quick one pot vegetable rice
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turn off the flame, cover and rest for 10 minutes.quick one pot vegetable rice
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finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy vegetable rice with raita or curry.mix veg rice

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Notes

  • firstly, add vegetables of your choice along to make it more nutritious.
  • also, increase the amount of green chilli to make it spicy.
  • furthermore, vegetable rice can be pressure cooked for 2 whistles if you do not prefer simmering.
  • finally, vegetable rice recipe tastes great when prepared with basmati rice.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/vegetable-rice-recipe-mix-veg-rice/