Easy Yakhni Pulao Recipe | Vegetable Yakhni Pilaf | Veg Yakhni Pulao

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: rice
  • Cuisine: awadhi

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp cashew
  • 2 tbsp almonds
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp fennel
  • ½ javetri
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 6 chilli (slit)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • 3 tbsp peas
  • 1 potato (cubed)
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ cup curd
  • 3 cup veg stock
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1½ cup basmati rice (soaked)
  • 3 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil and add 2 tbsp cashews, 2 tbsp almonds and 2 tbsp raisins.
  2. Roast till the nuts turn golden brown. Keep aside.
  3. Now add 1 onion, 1 inch of ginger, 5 cloves of garlic, and 6 chilli and sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
  4. Further add 5 beans, 1 carrot, 3 tbsp peas, 1 potato, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp garam masala.
  5. Sauté on a low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
  6. Now add ½ cup curd and cook till the oil separates from the sides.
  7. Add 3 cups of veg stock, 2 tsp salt, and bring to a boil.
  8. Further add 1½ cups of basmati rice and mix gently.
  9. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and cooked through.
  10. Also, add 3 tbsp of coriander, fried nuts, and mix gently without breaking the rice.
  11. Finally, enjoy Yakhni Pulao 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.