About my Ootupura

'Ootu' means eating and 'Pura' means place. 'Ootupura' in malayalam refers to place in temples in Kerala (India) where tasty and delicious food is served.. In my ootupura here, you will find some of the authentic and traditional recipes that I prepare at home..

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Vegetable Pulav

Preperation Time : 30-40 min
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Ingredients:
Basmathi Rice - 2 cups (for 3-4 people)
Carrot - 1 nos (small)
French Beans - 5-6 nos
Cabbage - 1/4 cup
Green Capsicum - 1 nos
Red Capsicum - 1 nos
Yellow capsicum - 1 nos
Ghee - 4 tbsp
Cummin Seeds - 2 tbsp
Cloves - 2-4 nos
Bay leaves - 1
Cinnamon stick - 1
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Kasoori Methi - 1 tbsp (optional)
Cashews - 5-10 nos
Raisins - 10 gm
Salt for taste
Water - 4 cups
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Preparation Method:
1) Heat ghee in a pan. Add 1 tbsp cummin seed and allow it to sputter. When it starts sputtering, add cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and fry for a minute.
2) Add soaked rice to the pan and fry for 2 minutes.
3) Add 4 cups of water and cook the rice.
4) Cut the vegetables into long thin pieces.
5) Heat ghee in another pan. Add cummin seed and allow it to sputter. Add the vegetables and stir for some time till the vegetables become tender.
6) Add coriander leaves and kasoori methi into the cooked vegetable mix.
7) When the rice is cooked and the water evaporates completely, then add the contents of the second pan and mix well.
8) Fry cashew nuts and dry raisins in ghee in a pan. Distribute it evenly over the top of rice. Garnish pulav with coriander leaves and serve hot :-

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