Fragrant, comforting, and easy to serve as a complete meal, Namkeen Chawal Recipe | Namkeen Rice - Vegetable Pulao is a vegetarian north india pulao made with ghee, cumin, and onion in about 55 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: pulao
  • Cuisine: north india

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)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee and saute 1 tsp cumin till it turns aromatic.
  2. Add 1 onion, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.
  3. Further add 1 carrot, 2 tbsp peas, 10 beans, 1 potato and ½ capsicum.
  4. Saute for 2 minutes or until the vegetables turn crunchy.
  5. Add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp garam masala and ½ tbsp salt. Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  6. Add 2 cup water and get to a boil.
  7. Once the water comes to a boil, add 1 cup basmati rice. Make sure to soak the rice at least 20 minutes.
  8. Also, add 2 chilli, 2 tbsp lemon juice and mix gently.
  9. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked well.
  10. Fluff the rice gently, add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  11. Finally, enjoy the Namkeen Chawal Recipe with raita.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.