10 Lokansathi Masala Pulav

10 Lokansathi Masala Pulav

Today’s recipe is 10 lokansathi masala pulav means masala pulav for 10 people today. We already have seen lot many pulav recipes. This is yet another delicious addition to the list. This is a very easy and simple recipe. It is a healthy recipe as it has lot many veggies in it. It turns out nice and juicy. This pulav looks nice and tastes just awesome. You can try this recipe at home and drop a comment for me.

This is a real quick recipe as we are making it in cooker. This is 1 -1/2 kg masala pulav. I am sharing perfect measurements. If you want to take orders, then this is very useful for you. The rice grains are nicely cooked still are separate. The pulao doesn’t turn out sticky. This can be a perfect main course or side dish recipe. I think you must try it.

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Some Interesting facts about 10 Lokansathi Masala Pulav :-

This is a very easy and simple recipe. As we are using cooker, it is a real quick one. If you are having party or surprise guests, then this is the best option for you. Masala pulav is basically aromatic Indian rice with lot many veggies, It can be a one pot meal. As we are using veggies, it is a healthy recipe too. I am sure all will love it. You must try it once.

10 Lokansathi Masala Pulav

Print Recipe

Serves: 4 People Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 25 Minutes 25 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 Calories 20 grams Fat

Rating: 4.5/5

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Ingredients

• 3 cups / 500 gm whole Basmati Rice
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 Bay leaves
• 3 green Cardamom
• 3 black Cardamom
• 7~8 Black pepper-Cloves
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 1 1/2 cup / 250 gm finely chopped Onion
• 1 finely chopped Tomato
• 2 slit Green chilies
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/4 cup Curd
• 1/2 cup Green peas
• 1/2 cup chopped French beans
• 1/2 cup chopped Carrot
• 2 medium size peeled & chopped Potatoes
• Cauliflower florets
• Few Cashew nuts
• Salt to taste
• 1 1/2 cup Water
• 2 tsp Ghee (Optional)

Instructions

Step 1: Wash rice really good 3-4 times with water and soak it in enough water for 30 minutes.

Step 2: Drain all the water from soaked rice and keep it aside.

Step 3: Heat up oil in a cooker and add cumin seeds.

Step 4: When cumin seeds splutter, add bay leaves, green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon and onion and fry well until onion gets nice golden color.

Step 5: When onion is almost fried add tomato, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste and fry everything well together for about 3-4 minutes.

Step 6: Add garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder and fry well.

Step 7: Add curd and mix well.

Step 8: Add green peas, French beans, carrot, potato, cauliflower florets and cashew nuts and mix everything well together.

Step 9: Add rice, salt and mix well.

Step 10: Add ghee and close the lid.

Step 11: Steam pulav on medium heat for 15 minutes.

Step 12: Open the lid and mix it well once with fork. Masala pulav is ready.

Notes

• Adding ghee is optional. You can skip it if you don’t want.
• You also can cook the pulav on medium heat until 1 whistle.
• The capacity of the cooker is 4 1/2 liters.
• If you are serving only rice then pulav made from 500 gm rice is sufficient for 5 people or 5-7 people which include kids too. If you are serving this as side dish along with some main course then it is sufficient for 8-10 people.

Recipe Video

Servings

This is a very easy and simple recipe. It looks nice and tastes just awesome. As we are making it for 10 people, you can decide the proportion according to your need. You can serve it as main course or as side dish too.