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Vegetable Pulao in Ninja Foodi | 2-Minute Pressure Cook Rice

Fresh vegetables, fragrant spices, and fluffy basmati rice come together in this easy one-pot Vegetable Pulao. Made in the Ninja Foodi pressure cooker for a quick 3-minute pressure cook, this flavorful rice recipe can also be prepared in any electric or stovetop pressure cooker, or cooked traditionally on the stovetop. Perfect for busy weeknights and comforting family meals.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Pressure cook 3 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Ninja Foodi

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Ghee clarified butter
  • 3 Green cardamom
  • 3 Black cardamom
  • 5 Cloves
  • ¼ tsp Black pepper
  • ½ tsp Black cumin
  • 1 Star anise
  • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste 1:1 ratio
  • 8 Cherry tomatoes Whole
  • 4 Sweet baby peppers Cut into pieces
  • 1 cup Potatoes Cut into pieces
  • 1 cup Carrots Cut into pieces
  • ⅓ cup Yogurt Whisked
  • ½ cup Onion Crispy fried
  • 1⅔ cups Water 1⅔ cups -2 tbsp
  • 1 cup Green peas Frozen
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 cups Rice Soaked for an hour

Instructions
 

  • Adding ingredients
  • Add ghee to the inner pot of Ninja Foodi
  • Add whole spices
  • Blooming the spices
  • Sauté the whole spices briefly until fragrant.
  • Add ingredients
  • Add ginger garlic paste
  • Frying
  • Fry the ginger garlic until fragrant and color slightly change
  • Adding ingredients
  • Add cherry tomatoes and sweet baby peppers
  • Frying the cherry tomatoes & sweet baby peppers
  • Fry the cherry tomatoes & sweet baby peppers for few moments.
  • Remove & set aside
  • Remove the cherry tomatoes & sweet baby peppers from the pot and set aside.
  • Adding ingredients
  • Add potatoes and carrot pieces
  • Frying carrots & potatoes
  • Fry carrots and potatoes for few minutes
  • Remove & set aside
  • Remove the carrots & potatoes from the pot and set aside
  • Adding ingredients
  • Add whisked yogurt and fried onion
  • Frying onion & yogurt
  • Fry until moisture from the yogurt dries out.
  • Adding ingredients
  • Add fried carrots & potatoes
  • Add water
  • Add tomatoes & pepprs
  • Add green peas
  • Add salt
  • Add lemon juice
  • Add rice
  • Mixing rice and vegetables
  • Mix rice & vegetables and level the rice for even cooking.
  • Pressure cooking
  • Close the lid and pressure cook at High for 2 minutes
  • Releasing the pressure
  • Once the pressure cooking ends, release the pressure Naturally for 10 minutes and then Quick release the pressure
  • Resting time
  • Once the pressure release completely cover the pot with glass lid and let it rest for 5-10 minutes
  • Fluffing the rice
  • Fluff the rice gently from the sides of the pot using a skimmer or flat turner. Avoid using a deep or wooden spoon to help keep the rice grains separate and fluffy.
    • 1- Soak the rice for at least an hour before adding to the pot
    2- When cooking rice in an electric pressure cooker, the water-to-rice ratio is very important for achieving perfectly cooked, fluffy grains.
    3-Drain the rice completely before adding to the pot otherwise any remaining water will disturb the rice water ratio.
    4- Soaked basmati rice is prone to breakage, stir the rice gently and avoid using a wooden or deep spoon, as it can break the rice grains and make the pulao mushy.
    5-Always use homemade fried onions, store bought onions have preservatives and starch that spoil the texture of the food.
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