Instant Pot Veg Pulao (Karnataka Style)
A delicious one pot veg pulao recipe made in your instant pot.
Servings: 3
Equipment
- Instant pot 6 qt
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 to 3 cups mixed vegetables ( green beans, carrot, potato, green peas, cauliflower)
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 2 tbsps oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 star anise optional
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- salt to taste
- 1.5 cups water
for the masala paste
- ½ cup freshly grated coconut
- 2 to 3 green chili spicy kind
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 3 cloves
- 1 inch of cinnamon stick
- 2 cardamom pods
- ¼ cup water
- handful of mint
- two handfuls of coriander leaves
Instructions
To make the masala paste
- Add all the ingredients labeled under masala paste and grind to a smooth paste.
Soak the rice-
- Wash the rice few times until water runs clear. Soak the rice in a cup of water for 15 mins. After 15 minutes drain the water.
Prepping the veggies-
- Cut the beans and carrot to one inch. Dice the potato and remove the frozen green peas. If using cauliflower cut to big florets, if not the cauliflower will become mushy.
Making the pulav in the Instant Pot -
- Now turn ON the instant pot on saute mode. Heat the oil and add cumin seeds, bay leaves and star anise (optional). Saute for 30 seconds and add the sliced onion. Cook till onion turns soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the tomato ( if using) and cook for 1-2 minutes till mushy. Now add the ground masala paste and coriander powder and cook for 3-4 minutes till the raw smell goes away
- Add all the veggies and cook for a minute.Turn off the saute mode and add the rice , salt and water. Give a mix and deglaze the pot making sure nothing is stuck to the bottom.
- Close the lid and adjust the vent to the sealing position and pressure cook for 4 minute
- After the instant pot beeps, release the pressure after 10 minutes. Remove the pot and let rest for five minutes. Gently fluff the rice and serve the pulao topped with some fried cashew and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Making Pulav in Pressure Cooker-
- Follow same instructions as instant pot, but pressure cook in medium flame for one whistle.
Notes
If you are not vegan, replace oil with ghee, makes the pulao more flavorful.
Soak the rice for atleast 15 minutes prior to cooking, this helps in getting fluffy pulao.