Namkeen Chawal Recipe | Namkeen Rice – Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 tbsp peas
• 10 beans, chopped
• 1 potato, cubed
• ½ capsicum, chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• ½ tbsp salt
• 2 cup water
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 chilli, slit
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp coriander, chopped

Steps

1. Once 2 tbsp ghee is hot in a kadai, sauté 1 tsp cumin until its aroma is released.
2. Sauté 1 onion and 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste thoroughly.
3. Put in 1 carrot, 2 tbsp peas, 10 beans, 1 potato and ½ capsicum.
4. Sauté for 2 minutes or until the vegetables are crunchy.
5. Mix in ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp garam masala and ½ tbsp salt. Sauté over a low flame until the spices smell aromatic.
6. Bring the mixture to a boil after adding 2 cup water.
7. Add 1 cup basmati rice to the boiling water; it must have been soaked for at least 20 minutes.
8. Gently mix in 2 chilli and 2 tbsp lemon juice.
9. Leave the rice covered at a simmer for 20 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.
10. Gently fluff the rice, then stir 2 tbsp coriander through it thoroughly.
11. Enjoy the namkeen chawal with raita.