Saturday 3 November 2012

PLAIN VEG PULAV


Pulav has been a favourite of Indians since ages. It can be considered as a friedrice in Indian style, prepared by adding a pinge of all Indian flavours. Accordingly, the classification goes wide for pulav, ranging from masala pulav, to simple plain pulav. So always starting from the bottom, Let us go for a simple plain pulav this time.


Ingredients
1.    Basmati rice (1 cup)
2.    Biryani essence(optional)
3.    Carrot- 1 and a half, beans – 7-8 nos
4.    Ginger, garlic, small onion(As per requirement)
5.    Coriander leaves.


Procedure
  1. Boil Basmati rice and keep aside after draining water. You can add a few drops of Biryani essence into the water while boiling the rice, but this step is optional.
  2. Fry the carrots and beans till half cooked and keep aside.
  3. Grind ginger, garlic, and small onion into a thick paste.
  4. Put oil in a pan, and add the paste obtained in Step no.3 and fry till light brown.
  5. Add the carrot and beans(already fried) into it and mix well.
  6. Add the cooked rice into the mixture, and garnish with coriander leaves.
  7. Cover the pan and allow to cook for 2 minutes.



Best Buddies for plain pulav
This is a pulav in kerala style and since the pulav is simple we opt for heavy curries like chicken gravy, beef roast, or gobi and paneer dishes for the vegetarians. A simple salad and pickle will not go well with this pulav since they do not have much flavor in it.


Good reviews..
Simple to make and can be opted even to serve to guests if accompanied by a good gravy.


A bit of caution..
Add sufficient ginger, garlic and small onion and this paste is rather the most important part since it alone adds the whole flavor to the pulav.



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