Ginger Garlic paste
Coconut Paste
Green Chili Paste
These can be made ahead and usually stays good as mentioned in the post on their shelf life.
Cauliflower Peas PulaoIngredients Needed
Basmati Rice – 1 Cup
Fresh Peas – 1/2 Cup
Cauliflower, florets – 1/2 Cup
Onion – 1 medium
Ginger Garlic paste – 3/4 tsp
Green Chilli – 2 tsp / 3 medium slit vertically
Coconut paste – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil – 2 tsp
Water – 1 & 1/2
Coriander leaves,finely chopped – 2 tspWhole spices
Cloves – 2
Cardamoms – 2
Cinnamon – 1 stick
Bay leaf – 1
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tspMethod to prepare:
Wash and soak the basmati rice for 10 – 15 mins.
Clean the cauliflower and soak in salted hot water for 5 mins. Shell peas if you haven’t already done ahead.
Put the pressure cooker on low flame, while you chop the onions. Add oil to the pan, drop in all the whole spices.
If you are using green chili paste, add it now else, the slit pieces along with ginger garlic paste. Saute well for couple of mins.
Then add the onions, saute till it turns colour, then add the cauliflower florets and peas. Continue cooking in low flame for 2 more mins for the vegetables to get thoroughly mixed with the oil and spices.
Get the flame to high flame, saute well. Then add drained rice and saute again. Measure out 1 & 1/2 cup of water, add coconut paste, salt and cover with lid.
Pressure cook for 2 -3 whistles depending on your cooker.
Serve with Onion Raitha for a complete meal.
Note:
When you make this pulao with whole green chilies, it tends to be mild. So you may increase the spice or serve with a curry as side dish.
Else if you want to serve this spicy, add the green chili paste and make it fiery.
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18 comments
Good one, I felt that the cauliflower florets would become mushy if pressure cooked. Didn't you feel that way?
Simple and delicious ….
a quick,simple yet delicious meal.
It is an awesome pulav…only disappointed that it was not cooked microwave:)
I'm all for one pot meals esp for dinner. cauliflowers florets have retained their shape even on pressure cooking.
Pulao looks absolutely delicious and yummy..
Healthy and yummy pulao..love this combo!
Cauliflower pulao looks yumm. Like Harini said, my cauliflower usually gets very mushy when cooked in pressure cooker. Yours looks still together.
I'm excited to join the marathon again. Thanks for organizing.
Pulao looks absolutely delicious and yummy..
Simply delicious pulao !!
Easy Breezy Pulao recipe! Cauliflower and peas are a splendid combo in a pulao. Love it!
Really an apt one for your theme.
yummy and easy!
Glad to join u guys in the blogging marathon yet again! 🙂
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This is a quickie but yummy meal!
This is a different way of making it, which I did not know.. Thanks
for sharing
This is a different way of making it, which I did not know.. Thanks
for sharing
that was really quick!!!! looks yummy!!!
I love pulaos,vegetable or meat ones.. I usually use green chilies for the pulaos and never tried adding coconut to pulaos.. Will try it very soon. Yummy pulao!