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    Home » Rice, Noodles and Pasta » Cauliflower Peas Pulao Recipe

    Cauliflower Peas Pulao Recipe

    Published: Apr 18, 2011 · Modified: Oct 30, 2020 by Srivalli · 17 Comments

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    Time surely has no sense of time! Well, the way the days have rolled into weeks, left me amazed that I am doing the 3rd group of the Blogging Marathon. And two weeks have just gone so quickly. Though I never thought I will do the rest of the weeks, somehow didn't feel good letting the group do the hard work without pinching in.

    I wanted to make things a little easy for myself and decided to do 30 minutes meal for the next 7 days. Most days this is what happens at home. With me cooking breakfast and lunch at the same go and managing it well within time for everybody to leave on time. My usual menu revolves around dals, sambars, and pulaos in a week. When I make Dal or Sambar, it is the usual Rice, Vegetable side dish, Rasam, and Curd Rice. When it is Pulao if the rice is mild vegetable curry is made, else a simple onion raitha.

    Making an Indian Meal within 30 mins is surely possible when you have certain things done ahead. Also, I start my cooking with the pan on the flame and then get my things ready as I cook along. There is really no time nor need to get all the ingredients ready on the table for you to start cooking. Of course, that helps for a novice or if you are attempting a new recipe.

    For Pulaos to get ready quickly, here are the add-ons that you can consider getting done ahead.

    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 Pulao 
    Ingredients 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 tsp

    Whole spices

    Cloves - 2
    Cardamoms - 2
    Cinnamon - 1 stick
    Bay leaf - 1
    Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

    Method 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 a couple of mins.

    Then add the onions, saute till it turns colour, then add the cauliflower florets and peas. Continue cooking on 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 a 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 a side dish.
    Else if you want to serve this spicy, add the green chili paste and make it fiery.

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    1. harini-jaya says

      April 18, 2011 at 1:03 am

      Good one, I felt that the cauliflower florets would become mushy if pressure cooked. Didn't you feel that way?

      Reply
    2. Anusha Birlangi says

      April 18, 2011 at 2:31 am

      Simple and delicious ....

      Reply
    3. vaishali sabnani says

      April 18, 2011 at 3:59 am

      a quick,simple yet delicious meal.

      Reply
    4. lata raja says

      April 18, 2011 at 4:56 am

      It is an awesome pulav...only disappointed that it was not cooked microwave:)

      Reply
    5. jayasree says

      April 18, 2011 at 5:08 am

      I'm all for one pot meals esp for dinner. cauliflowers florets have retained their shape even on pressure cooking.

      Reply
    6. Priya says

      April 18, 2011 at 6:50 am

      Pulao looks absolutely delicious and yummy..

      Reply
    7. Smitha says

      April 18, 2011 at 3:42 pm

      yummy and easy!
      Glad to join u guys in the blogging marathon yet again! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Suman Singh says

      April 18, 2011 at 10:14 am

      Healthy and yummy pulao..love this combo!

      Reply
    9. Cooks says

      April 18, 2011 at 11:20 am

      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.

      Reply
    10. divya says

      April 18, 2011 at 11:56 am

      Pulao looks absolutely delicious and yummy..

      Reply
    11. SravsCulinaryConcepts says

      April 18, 2011 at 1:31 pm

      Simply delicious pulao !!

      Reply
    12. Cool Lassi(e) says

      April 18, 2011 at 2:15 pm

      Easy Breezy Pulao recipe! Cauliflower and peas are a splendid combo in a pulao. Love it!

      Reply
    13. Suma Gandlur says

      April 18, 2011 at 2:36 pm

      Really an apt one for your theme.

      Reply
    14. Now Serving says

      April 18, 2011 at 7:14 pm

      This is a quickie but yummy meal!

      Reply
    15. Kamalika says

      April 19, 2011 at 7:16 am

      This is a different way of making it, which I did not know.. Thanks
      for sharing

      Reply
    16. PriyaVaasu says

      April 19, 2011 at 11:21 am

      that was really quick!!!! looks yummy!!!

      Reply
    17. Usha says

      April 21, 2011 at 4:06 pm

      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!

      Reply

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