How to make tasty and healthy CORIANDER PULAO

 

CORIANDER PULAO






• Coriander pulao is basically a South Indian dish with bursting flavours. With a generous amount of veggies, it is healthy too. And the herbs make it exceptionally fragrant. This easy to make dish can be the perfect lunch or dinner when you are busy and want a quick one pot meal.

• Ingredients :

• For Masala Paste:
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• 1).½ onion (cubed) 2) 8 cloves 3) ½ tsp pepper 4) 1 inch cinnamon 5) 2 green chilli (or as per taste) 6) A bunch of coriander
• Other ingredients
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• 1) 1 tbsp clarified butter or ghee. 2) 1 bayleaf. 3) 10-12 cashew (whole). 4) ½ onion (thinly sliced). 5) ½ tsp garlic paste 6) ½ tsp ginger paste. 7) ½ tomato (finely chopped). 8) 1 cup chopped veggies (carrots ,beans, capsicum). 9) 2 tbsp peas. 10) 3 cups cooked rice. 11) Salt as per taste.


• 1) To begin, in a small blender take cubed onion, 8 cloves, ½ tsp pepper, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 green chilli and handful coriander leaves. Blend to smooth paste adding 2 tbsp of water or as required Keep aside.
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• 2) In a kadai, heat 1 tbsp ghee and lightly fry 1 bay leaf and whole cashew.
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• 3) Add sliced onion and sauté followed by ginger and garlic paste till the raw smell disappears.
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• 4) Now add tomato and sauté till the tomatoes turn soft.
• 5) Add the veggies and sauté for a minute.
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• 6) Add in the masala paste along with salt as per taste and mix well.
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• 7) Cover and cook till vegetables are completely cooked.
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• 8) Now add in 3 cups of cooked rice and mix gently. Be careful not to break the rice.
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• 9) Cover and simmer for 5 minutes so that the rice absorbs the masala.
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• 10) Finally, serve Coriander Pulao with Raita or dish of your choice.