Masala rice | Vegetable pulao, is a simple and easy lunch box recipe. I made this for Sunday lunch and shared in Jeyashri’s kitchen Instagram and mentioned that i will share the recipe of masala rice. Yesterday i made theĀ masala riceĀ and made a video of it too. This is nothing but a simple Vegetable pulao recipe, with the addition of more Indian spices. It’s very handy and a quick recipe and an easy one pot meal recipe. I have just given my style of making this and you can make your own variations to suit your taste buds.
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Masala rice recipe
Ā Preparation Time : 15Ā mins | Cooking Time : 15Ā Mins |Serves: 3
Ā Ā Basmati riceĀ 1 cup
Ā Ā CarrotĀ 1
Ā Ā Green peasĀ 1/4 cup
Ā Ā CapsicumĀ 3 tblsp (finely chopped)
Ā Ā OnionĀ 1
Ā Ā ClovesĀ 3
Ā Ā Bay leafĀ 1
Ā Ā Cardamom 2
Ā Ā Ginger garlic pasteĀ 1 tsp
Ā Ā OilĀ Ā 1 tblspĀ + 3 tspĀ
Ā Ā GheeĀ 1 tblsp
Ā Ā Coriander leavesĀ few
Ā Ā Mint leavesĀ few
Ā Ā Red chili powderĀ 1 and 1/4 tsp
Ā Ā Coriander powderĀ 1 tsp
Ā Ā Cumin powderĀ 1 tsp
Ā Ā Garam masalaĀ 1 tspĀ Ā
Ā Ā Salt as needed
Method:
- Wash the basmati rice and soak it for 20 minutes in 1 and 1/4 cups of water.
- Chop the carrot into small cubes.
- In a pressure cooker, add ghee and 1 tblsp oil.
- Add bay leaf,cloves and cardamom.
- Add the ginger garlic paste. Saute for seconds.
- Add the sliced onions and saute till it turns translucent.
- Add few chopped mint leaves to this.
- Mix well.
- Add the carrot and green peas. I used frozen peas.
- Mix well.
- Add the red chili powder, coriander powder,cumin powder,salt and garam masala.
- Mix this well.
- Add the soaked rice to this. Add the soaked water to this too.
- Mix and cover the cooker.
- Pressure cook for one whistle and simmer it for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile in 2 tsp of oil saute the finely chopped capsicum. I used red and green bell peppers.
- Let this be crisp.
- Open the cooker and add the capsicum and chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix this gently.
- Masala rice is ready.
- Serve with onion raita.
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Method with step by step pictures:
- Wash the basmati rice and soak it for 20 minutes in 1 and 1/4 cups of water.
- Chop the carrot into small cubes.
- In a pressure cooker, add ghee and 1 tblsp oil.
- Add bay leaf,cloves and cardamom.
- Add the ginger garlic paste. Saute for seconds.
- Add the sliced onions and saute till it turns translucent.
- Add few chopped mint leaves to this.

- Mix well.
- Add the carrot and green peas. I used frozen peas.
- Mix well.

- Add the red chili powder, coriander powder,cumin powder,salt and garam masala.
- Mix this well.

- Add the soaked rice to this. Add the soaked water to this too.
- Mix and cover the cooker.

- Pressure cook for one whistle and simmer it for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile in 2 tsp of oil saute the finely chopped capsicum. I used red and green bell peppers.
- Let this be crisp.
- Open the cooker and add the capsicum and chopped coriander leaves.

- Mix this gently.
- Masala rice is ready.
- Serve with onion raita.

Notes:
- You can add some chopped potato to the rice.
- Garam masala can be replaced by Biryani masala too.