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Chak Angouba | Manipuri Vegetable Pulao

Chak Angouba is the Manipuri Style of Vegetable Pulao that uses mixed vegetables and simple spices.
Course Lunch Box, Main Dish - Rice
Cuisine Manipuri
Keyword Easy Kids Lunch Box Recipe
By Cook Method Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
Occasion Kids Lunch Box
By Diet Vegan
Dish Type Kids Lunch Box
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Black Rice
  • Handful Carrots finely grated as long
  • Handful Beans finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Onion
  • 2 to 3 Sprigs Spring Onions
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 no Green Chilli
  • A Pinch Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Cooking Oil

Instructions

  • Wash and soak the black rice for 30 minutes. Take twice the amount of water and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles depending on how well it gets cooked. Let the pressure fall down.
  • Meanwhile prep the vegetables and keep it ready.
  • Heat a nonstick pan with oil, add the cumin seeds, then spring onion, all the vegetables, saute well.
  • Sprinkle few drops of water and add the salt, coriander powder, simmer till the vegetables get cooked a bit. We still want the vegetables to be crunchy.
  • Now add the cooked rice and combine well.
  • Make sure the rice is cooled down and doesn’t clamp up.
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