easy vegetable rice recipe | mix veg rice | quick one pot vegetable rice
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 9 minutes
- Total time: 19 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings
- Category: rice
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 3 tsp oil
- 1 bay leaf / tej patta
- 1 inch cinnamon / dalchini
- 2 pods cardamom / elachi
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- 1 chilli (slit)
- 5 beans (chopped)
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 2 tbsp peas / matar
- ¼ capsicum (chopped)
- 1 cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes)
- 2 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
Method
- firstly, in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon and 2 pods cardamom until they turn aromatic.
- now add ½ onion, 1 chilli and saute until they turn translucent.
- further add 5 beans, 1 carrot, 2 tbsp peas and ¼ capsicum.
- stir-fry for 2 minutes without mashing the vegetables.
- now add 1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 minutes).
- roast for 2 minutes without breaking rice.
- furthermore, add 2 cup water, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp lemon juice.
- mix well, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. or pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
- after 20 minutes, give a stir. the rice will be still be moist.
- turn off the flame, cover and rest for 10 minutes.
- finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy vegetable rice with raita or curry.
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.