Brown Rice Pulao - one pot meal, a healthy and nutritious dish

Brown rice is the unrefined version of white rice and it is full of fibre. Brown rice is whole grain, with only the inedible hull of the seed removed, while white rice additionally has the bran and germ removed through the process of milling.Brown Rice Pulao is a one-pot meal. It is a healthy and nutritious recipe as it is loaded with lots of vegetables and contains the extra nutrients of Brown rice.

Brown Rice Pulao - one pot meal, a healthy and nutritious dish

Recipe Ingredients:

Brown Rice: 250 gm Onion-1 big Carrot-1 small ( cut in small pieces) Cauliflower:150gm cut in small florets French bean:100 gm ( cut in small pieces) Capsicum: 1 (cut in small pieces) Spring onion greens:2 Tbsp ( finely chopped) Green chilli:1(chopped in tiny pieces) Ginger-garlic paste:2 Tbsp Cinnamon:1 inch cube Cardamom green: 2 Bay leaves:2 Cloves:4 Mace: 2-3 strings Cumin seeds:1 Tsp Red chilli powder: 1 tsp Salt to taste Refined oil: 2 Tbsp Ghee: 1 Tbsp Green Coriander leaves: 2Tbsp ( finely chopped)

Method:

Step 1) Wash & Soak Brown Rice for 2 hours. Step 2) Heat refined oil in a pan. If possible take a heavy bottom pan. Add Bay leaves, mace strings, cloves, cardamom & cinnamon. Saute it for a while. Add thick slices of onion. Saute it till onion becomes translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste. Saute it to remove the raw smell of garlic. Add cauliflower, carrot & French beans. Saute it for 2 minutes. Add capsicum, spring onions greens & green chillies and mix all vegetables. Add red chilli powder and salt. Add soaked brown rice. Mix well. Add 2 glass water. Bring it to a boil. Cover it and cook for 12-15 minutes Check whether it is done. If not add some more water and cook for another 5-10 minutes. It takes around 25-30 minutes to cook. You need to add water and cook further. Once it's cooked, add some ghee to enhance its flavour. Brown rice Pulao is ready to serve. Switch off the flame. Cover the lid for some time to incorporate all flavours into it.

Step 3) Garnish it with finely chopped green Coriander leaves. Serve hot with mint raita, salad & mirch ke tikore (any pickle of your choice; optional).

Note:

• Soaking brown rice is a must.
• It takes much more time to cook brown rice as compared to white rice. You may need to add water in between and cook.
• You can have vegetables of your choice. Quantity of vegetables is adjusted according to one's taste. Green chillies and red chillies are as per one's choice.
• Ghee is added to enhance the flavours and to infuse flavours into it.
• Brown Rice Pulao is a healthy and nutritious recipe. It is one pot meal dish.
• This recipe requires patience so cook on low flame to incorporate all flavours into it.
• Although not a Dum recipe, but it gives aroma like Dum Biryani.

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