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I thought of making Dindugal Dum Briyani with Onion Raitha for today combo. But unfortunately, there was maintenance power shutdown in our area today, so i'm posting this simple pulao with onion raitha.
This pulao is very simple to make and the ghee gives great flavor to this rice.Ok. let see the procedure

Veg Pulao

Preparation Time : 30 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Rice | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Basmathi Rice - 1 cup
Carrot - 1 
Beans - 4
Cauliflower florets - 1/2 cup
Capsicum - 1 small
Potato - 1
Onion - 1 
Ginger - 1 tsp (finely chopped)
Green Chili - 1 (Slit)
Bay leaves - 1
Cinnamon - a small piece
Cloves - 2 nos
Cardamom - 1 no 
Ghee - 2 tbsp
To grind
Cinnamon - a small piece
Cloves - 2 nos
Cardamom - 1
Pepper - 1 tbsp
Procedure
First soak the rice for 1/2 hr  . Cut all the veggies. Bring a cup of water to boil add carrot & beans , once it half cooked , add the cauliflower and cook it. It shouldn't be mushy, cooked yet crunchy.In an another pot, bring 2 cup of water to boil along with spices(bay leaves, cinnamon,cardamom,cloves) & salt. Add the rice and cook the rice until it's soft and fluffy . Transfer the rice in the plate and drizzle some oil to avoid stickiness and ground the spices listed under "To grind ".In a wide pan, heat the ghee , add the onions, green chili &ginger and saute it until onions become translucent and add capsicum ,give a quick stir and then add  all the cooked veggies and add the grounded spices & saltMix it well, finally add the rice  and mix it well. Drizzle some ghee while serving.
Tasty & flavorful rice is ready

Onion Raita

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 0 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Accompaniment | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
For Raita
Onion - 1 
Curd - 1/2 cup
Green chili - 1 small
Salt

 Procedure
Beat  the curd well and  cut the onions & green chili into small pieces. Mix it with curd and add enough salt.
That's it, simple raita is ready.



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19 comments:

  1. MySpicyKitchenSeptember 5, 2015 at 12:38 AM

    I had kept pualo raita or dal chawal as a back recipes but did not need to use these combos. Pulao & raita is my favorite combo. Looks good. Hope the power is back by now

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    1. SandhiyaSeptember 6, 2015 at 10:33 AM

      Full day shutdown Usha :-( We got the power at around 5PM on the same day..

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  2. The Pumpkin FarmSeptember 5, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    nice and staple combo, beautifully done

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  3. cookingwithsapanaSeptember 5, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    I like your way of making veg pulao.Best pairing with raita,lovely.

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  4. KalyaniSeptember 5, 2015 at 11:40 PM

    I love simple combos like this :-)) good to run the mega BM with you, Sandhiya !

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  5. preeti gargSeptember 6, 2015 at 5:37 AM

    Awesome combo... Rice and raita my fav too.
    Check my recipes @ www.simplytadka.com

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  6. vaishali sabnaniSeptember 6, 2015 at 11:12 PM

    The pulao raita is an ultimate Indian combo which never fails. Well made combo.

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  7. Priya SureshSeptember 7, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    One of the classic sunday lunch at home, yet love it to the core, veg pulao and raita nothing can beat this combo.

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  8. SrivalliSeptember 7, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    Will look fwd for your Dindugal briyani too..for now..this simple one looks a good one too...

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  9. SrividhyaSeptember 7, 2015 at 11:29 PM

    Pulao and raita a classic combo.. very nice

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  10. UnknownSeptember 8, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Classic combination looks yummm...

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  11. Sneha's RecipeSeptember 9, 2015 at 1:28 AM

    The Pulao looks delicious and colorful,

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  12. Gayathri KumarSeptember 10, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    This is my most fav combo among rice dishes. Pulao is making me hungry...

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  13. Harini RSeptember 12, 2015 at 4:49 PM

    Nothing to beat this down to earth combo. Love it.

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  14. PavaniSeptember 14, 2015 at 9:07 PM

    That is such a delicious and classic combo.

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  15. ArchanaSeptember 17, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    Beautifully done classic combo.

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  16. Suma GandlurSeptember 23, 2015 at 4:57 PM

    That is one classic Indian combo. Nothing can go wrong there. :)

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  17. Chef MireilleSeptember 28, 2015 at 8:08 PM

    all the spices would make the pulao so flavorful I am sure

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  18. UnknownOctober 2, 2015 at 10:12 AM

    so flavorful and simple pulao!!! perfect with raitha!!

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