Veg Pulao

Some people will get confused with biryani & pulao. Below is the difference between both. 

Difference Between Biryani & Pulao
S.No	Biryani	Pulao
We will add		We will add
1	More whole Spices	Less whole spices
2	Green chilly	Green chilly
2	More Mint leaves	Less  Mint leaves
3	Coriander Leave	No Coriander Leave
4	Onion	Onion
5	More Ginger garlic paste	Less Ginger garlic paste
6	Tomato	No tomato
7	Spice powder	No spice Powder
8	Curd	Milk

Ingredients:

1.  2 cups basmati rice(Soaked)

2.  ½ tsp fennel seed

3.  1 inch cinnamon stick

4.  2 clove

5.  2 Bay leaves

6.  1 Start Anise

7.  4 green chilly (slit it)

8.  Few mint leaves

9.  1 large onion (sliced)

10.   1 ½ tsp Ginger garlic paste

11.   1 large carrot (chopped)

12.   ¾ cup beans

13.   ½ cup Green peas

14.   4tbsp cooking oil

15.   ¼ tsp butter

16.   1½ cups milk

17.   2 ½ cups water

18.   Salt to taste

Water & Milk Ratio:

Normally for biryani we will add 1:2 ratio.

For pulao approximately you can add 40% milk and 60% of water.

For making Veg Pulao:

1.       Heat a pressure cooker/ Heavy bottom Pan by adding 4tbsp spoon of oil & ¼ tsp butter.

2.       Once the oil is heated add

·         ½ tsp fennel seed

·         1 inch cinnamon stick

·         2 clove

·         2 Bay leaves

·         1 Start Anise

            Allow it to splutter.

3.       Now add 4 green chilly once its splutter (the green color will change to white a bit).  Then add in mint leaves and sauté.

4.       Now add in sliced onion and sauté until it turns light golden brown.

5.       Then add 1 ½ tsp Ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell of its goes away.

6.       Now add in

·      1 large carrot (chopped)

·      ¾ cup beans

·      ½ cup Green peas

           And saute for 1 minute.

7.    Now add required amount of salt and mix it well.

8.    Now add in the measured milk and water and allow it to boil. (   1½ cups milk & 2 ½ cups water)

9.    Once it starts boiling well add the soaked basmati rice by draining the water.

10.Now if your making in pressure cooker closed the lid and put the weight and cook it for 2 whistles.

11.If your making in a thick bottom pan tightly cover the pan with lid ensuring that air doesn’t escape. And cooked in on very low flame for 12 minutes. 

Now, Yummy delicious hot veg pulao is ready. You can server it with side dish like veg kofta , panner butter masala. Butter chicken etc.

Note:

1.       Depending upon the spicy level you can increase (or) decrease the quantity of green chilly.

2.       Salt level should be very slightly higher than the perfect level. So that when you add and cook the rice the salt level will be perfect.

3.       The reason why I added milk is, it helps in cooking the rice softly.

4.       People in India using packet milk 1^st boil the milk and then add it. Sometimes milk may become curdle while boiling. To avoid this boil the milk and add.