18 Pulao Varieties - Different Types of Veg Pulao Recipes

Here is the list of 18 different types of vegetable pulao recipes from my blog. Most of them are prepared directly using a pressure cooker and its preparation time is less than 30 minutes. So anyone can cook it easily within less time during busy morning hours and pack it for yours and kids lunch box. I have shared both South Indian and North Indian style pulao recipes. Choose and try these flavour packed, healthy veg pulao varieties at home for weekend special lunch or for lunch box. I am sure you will love it.

I have also made a collection of vegetarian biryani varieties. Do check it out !

Lets start this collection with a basic post for beginners on How to cook basmati rice perfectly for Biryani and pulao.

HOW TO COOK BASMATI RICE

BENGALI MISHTI PULAO – SWEET PULAO RECIPE

Here is a Bengali style sweet pulao recipe which is called as Mishti pulao. With the sweet taste and the flavor of spices, this pulao tastes awesome and unique.

 MUSHROOM PULAO

Spicy and tasty pulao recipe with Mushroom that can be prepared directly in a pressure cooker with easily available ingredients at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KARNATAKA STYLE VEGETABLE PULAO

This pulao is a must try recipe in my blog. Its a show stealing and crowd pleasing recipe. So you can try it for birthday parties and get togethers. Its a fool proof recipe.

 

AVAREKALU BATH RECIPE   

In Karnataka, this pulao / Rice bath is a must try during Avarekalu season. Its a healthy and tasty rice variety that people make it at least once in a week during the season. Its an easy, one pot recipe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KARNATAKA STYLE AVAREKALU METHI PULAO

 

This is yet another version of Karnataka style pulao recipe adding Avarekalu / Field beans and methi leaves. It can be made in a pressure cooker directly and tastes so good. 

 

 

 BEETROOT PULAO / BEETROOT RICE

Colorful and healthy beetroot pulao. Ideal for kids lunch box. Tastes so good !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CABBAGE PULAO / CABBAGE PEAS RICE

Flavourful cabbage pulao / Cabbage rice in a pressure cooker. Try it for your weekend lunch or lunch box. You will be surprised to know its taste.

 

 

KASHMIRI PULAO

 

Mild sweet tasting pulao adding colourful fruits, vegetables and nuts. Kids would love it !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 PALAK PULAO / PALAK RICE

Yet another healthy, tasty and colourful palak rice / Palak pulao also known as Green pulao. Try it out !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PANEER PULAO / COTTAGE CHEESE RICE

Easy, peasy Pulao recipe with Paneer and mixed vegetables. Tastes yum !

 

 

SPROUTS PULAO

I made this Pulao for my husband’s lunch box during his weight loss journey. Tastes great and keeps you full for long time.

 

SWEET CORN PULAO

Easy and yummy sweet corn pulao that can be prepared for your kids lunch box and birthday parties.

TAWA PULAO

One of the most popular North Indian street food, Tawa Pulao recipe. It can be prepared instantly if you have left over rice in hand.

 

 

TOMATO PULAO

Its a different South Indian style Tomato pulao recipe with full of masala flavor. Check this out !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

  

 

 

KARNATAKA STYLE TOMATO PULAO/ TOMATO BATH

Karnataka style Tomato bath is a must try recipe from my blog. Its a popular rice variety in Bangalore.

 Its mostly served in temples and functions as prasad.

TRI COLOR PULAO / TIRANGA PULAO RECIPE

Colourful and tasty tri color pulao with 3 flavours. With Paneer, it tastes great and different. Ideal to attract your kids. 

 

 

 

SPICY VEGETABLE PULAO

 

Restaurant style vegetable pulao recipe for birthday parties and get togethers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 EASY VEGETABLE PULAO RECIPE

Easy vegetable pulao made directly in a pressure cooker. Its a less spicy, quick and easy pulao to make it for your kids lunch box.

Try these pulao varieties, enjoy and please don’t forget to share your feedback with me.

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Avarekalu bath is one of the most delicious rice varieties that is prepared every year during avarekalu season. People in Karnataka make use of this season and prepare avarekalu recipes every single day. I too started making them after learning from my friends and neighbours. People here make Avarekalu sagu, avarekalu pulao, uppittu, avarekalu sambar, palya, avarekalu huli etc.

Every year, avarekalu mela is conducted at food street in V V puram and in different places of Bangalore during January to March. I have also attended one and relished some of the yummy avarekalu dishes, sweets and snacks from different stalls. I have shared many avarekalu recipes in my blog so far. But I wanted to try this most popular, restaurant style avarekalu rice bath for long time. Finally it happened this year. 

This Hyacinth beans rice / Avarekalu rice bath is a simple and quick one pot recipe that can be made in a pressure cooker easily.Its a working women and bachelor friendly recipe. I have used only avarekalu in this recipe. You can also use vegetables like carrot, beans, potato to make it more healthy and colourful. 

Lets see how to make this yummy Karnataka style Avarekalu rice bath with step by step pictures.

Check out my other AVAREKALU RECIPES too.

Avarekalu rice bath recipe - Karnataka Avarekalu Bath

Avarekalu rice bath recipe - Karnataka style Lilva beans rice

 

Cuisine: Karnataka

Category: Main course

Serves: Serves 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml Lilva beans / Hyacinth beans / Avarekalu - 1/2 cup Sona masoori rice - 1 cup Water - 2 cups Cooking oil - 2 tbsp Bay leaf - 1 Black stone flower - 1 Cardamom - 1 Big onion – 1(finely chopped) Tomato – 1 (-do-) Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp Salt - as needed To grind Coconut - 2 tbsp Cinnamon - 1 Cloves - 2 Green chilli - 2 to 3 Ginger - 1 inch Garlic - 5 cloves Mint leaves - few Coriander leaves - few

HOW TO MAKE AVAREKALU RICE BATH

1. Wash and soak Sona masoori water in 2 cups of water.
2. Grind all the ingredients given under “to grind” to smooth paste.
3. Heat oil in a cooker. Add bay leaf, cardamom and black stone flower.
4. Saute onion till transparent. Add tomato and saute till mushy.
5. Now add the ground masala and saute till mushy.
6. Lastly add dhania powder, salt and soaked rice with water. Let the water roll boil.
7. Cover the cooker. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
8. Open the cooker after the steam is released naturally. Fluff the rice and serve with raita.

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and soak the Sona masoori rice in 2 cups of water. Set aside. Wash Avarekalu and set aside. Grind all the ingredients given under “To grind” to a smooth paste. Wash the avarekalu. I have used Hitikida avarekalu ( i.e squeezed ones). You can use whole ones with skin. Heat oil in a cooker base. Saute bay leaf, cardamom and black stone flower. Saute onion till transparent. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Then add the ground masala paste and saute for few minutes. Add avarekalu and saute for a minute. Add soaked rice along with water, coriander powder and salt. Mix well and wait for the water to come to a boil. This helps for the masala to blend with rice else masala floats on top after the rice is cooked. Now cover the cooker with a lid and pressure cook in very low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released naturally. Fluff the rice gently and serve with raita. Enjoy !

Note

I have used Hitikida avarekalu. You can use whole ones. For variations, you can add more vegetables like carrot, beans and potato. For variations, you can saute all the ingredients given under “to grind” in little oil and then grind to smooth paste.

Try this easy, yummy Avarekalu rice bath at home and enjoy !

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Pressure Cooker Rasam Rice – One Pot Rasam Rice | Rasam Sadham

One pot rasam rice / Rasam sadam in pressure cooker is one of my favourite when it comes to one pot recipes. Usually I make it for Raksha and Sendhil whenever I go out for monthly shopping. I prepare potato curry and appalam / papad along with this rasam rice as side dish. Tastes yummy and great. We love this combo. I have been making this rice for years but somehow I din’t post in my blog. So today I thought of sharing this simple and yummy one pot rasam rice as it would be helpful for packing lunch box and for a short trip /picnic during this summer holidays.

I followed this recipe from Yogambal Sundar’s YouTube channel. I made some small changes in the recipe as per my needs. Every time it comes out so well. Consistency of this rasam rice can be varied as per your liking. I like it slightly goey and watery. So I used rice and water in 1:5 ratio.

Friends, come lets see how to make this easy and yummy one pot rasam rice in a pressure cooker. You can make the same in an Instant pot as well by setting in pressure cook mode.

Do check out my One pot Sambar rice too. 

Pressure cooker rasam rice - One pot rasam rice recipe

Pressure cooker rasam rice - One pot rasam rice recipe - Tamilnadu style rasam sadam.

 

Cuisine: Tamil nadu

Category: Main course

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml Raw rice or Steamed rice - 1/2 cup Toor dal - 1 tbsp Water - 2.5 cups Salt - as needed Ripe tomato - 1 (finely chopped) Tamarind - Small gooseberry size Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Rasam Powder or sambar powder - 1/2 tsp To temper Ghee - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Asafoetida / Hing - 1/4 tsp Pepper Cumin Powder - 1 tsp Crushed garlic – 4 cloves Red Chilli - 1 Green Chilli - 1 Curry Leaves - Few Coriander Leaves - to garnish

HOW TO MAKE RASAM RICE

1. Wash the rice and toor dal. Add water and soak till use or around 30 minutes.
2. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker base. Splutter mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves, red chilli and green chilli.
3. Add a tsp of pepper cumin powder, garlic and saute for a minute.
4. Now add the tomato and saute till mushy. Add sambar or rasam powder.
5. Add 1/2 cup of tamarind extract. turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Lastly add the soaked rice and toor dal. Add  2.5 cups water and required salt.
6. Pressure cook in low flame for 2 whistles. Switch off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally.
7. Open the cooker and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.
8. Enjoy with potato curry and papad.

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and soak raw rice or steamed rice along with toor dal. Add 2.5 cups of water and soak it for 30 minutes. Grind equal quantity of pepper and cumin seeds to a fine powder. Set aside. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker base. Splutter mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves, red chilli and green chilli. Add 1 tsp of pepper cumin powder and crushed garlic. Saute for a minute. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add tamarind extract, sambar powder or rasam powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Add the soaked rice and toor dal. Add water and mix well. Check for taste. Pressure cook in low flame for 2 whistles or cook till rice becomes mushy. Switch off the flame. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mix well and serve with papad and potato curry. Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of water as per your need. I love mushy rasam rice. So I used more water. Do not skip pepper cumin powder. It helps to give nice flavor. Add rasam powder for typical rasam rice taste. I used sambar powder.

Easy, yummy, one pot rasam rice is ready to enjoy !

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Paneer Pulao Recipe In Pressure Cooker

Paneer pulao is a popular, kids friendly lunch box and weekend special recipe for lunch. Its so easy to make directly in a pressure cooker. There is no grinding job. So it can be prepared quickly under 15 minutes. I added mixed vegetables to make it more colorful and healthy. You can make this rice with paneer alone and make mixed vegetable sabzi for side dish.

Actually I served this paneer pulao with onion raita as side dish. But I felt some tangy and spicy tomato based gravy would have made a best side dish for this pulao as its mildly spiced. You can make some mixed vegetable sabzi or dal makhani.  Friends, do try this healthy and easy paneer pulao recipe for your weekend lunch. It tastes yummy.

 

Paneer pulao recipe

Paneer pulao recipe in pressure cooker

 

Cuisine: North Indian

Category: Main course

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml Paneer / Cottage cheese - 200gms Basmati rice - 1 cup Cooking oil - 2 tbsp Ghee - 2 tsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon - 1 inch Cloves - 2 Cardamom - 1 Black stone flower - 1 Bay leaf - 1 Big onion - 1 Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Green chilli – 2 Carrot – 1 ( finely chopped) Frozen Green peas – a handful Mint + Coriander leaves - a handful Water - 1.5 cups Crushed Kasoori Methi - 1 tsp

HOW TO MAKE PANEER PULAO IN PRESSURE COOKER

1. Wash and peel carrot, chop finely.
2. Chop paneer into small square pieces.
3. Chop vegetables into small cubes.
4. Heat oil + ghee in a pressure cooker base.
5. Saute whole spices, onion, gg paste, green chilli.
6. Add tomato and saute for a minute.
7. Add carrot, green peas and saute for a minute.
8. Add soaked basmati rice, water and salt.
9. Add finely chopped mint and coriander leaves, crushed kasoori methi.
10. Mix well and lastly add the toasted paneer pieces.
11. Close the cooker and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
12. Open the cooker after the steam is released.
13. Fluff the rice gently and serve with any gravy or raita.

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and peel carrot. Chop finely. Chop paneer into small squares. Heat oil in a dosa tawa. Toast the paneer pieces on both the sides till golden in color. Remove in a plate. Heat oil + ghee in pressure cooker base. Saute cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black stone flower and bay leaf.  Add onion, ginger garlic paste, green chilli and saute till onion turns transparent. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add carrot, green peas and saute for a minute. Add soaked basmati rice, water and salt. Lastly add the chopped mint+ coriander leaves and crushed Kasoori methi. Mix well and cover the cooker. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Fluff the rice gently and serve hot with some tomato based gravy. I served with onion raita but some gravy would be a better side dish. Enjoy !

Note

For variations, you can add red chilli powder instead of green chilli. But pulao looks red in color. You can also add garam masala powder for more flavor.

Tasty Paneer pulao is ready to serve ! Enjoy !

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Baby potato biryani in pressure cooker | Potato rice recipe

This is my second version of baby potato biryani in pressure cooker. Earlier I had shared a Chettinad baby potato biryani. I tried this recipe after watching a YouTube video. It came out so well. Its a very simple potato rice recipe. No grinding work. You can finish the entire cooking process under 15 minutes. Its ideal for bachelors and working women to make a quick lunch box recipe. Kids would also love it.

You can use regular potato instead of baby potato. I used baby potato with skin as my potatoes were really small. You can peel the skin and use it. Friends, do try this easy potato biryani in pressure cooker. You will love it for sure.

 

Potato biryani in pressure cooker / Potato rice recipe

Potato biryani in pressure cooker / Potato rice recipe

 

Cuisine: Tamil nadu

Category: Main course

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250 ml Jeera rice / Seeraga samba rice - 1 cup Baby potato - 15 OR Potato - 3 (cubed) Cooking oil - 2 tbsp Bay leaf - 1 Cinnamon - 1 Cloves - 1 Black stone flower / Kalpasi - 1 Big onion - 1 Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Tomato - 1 Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder / Dhania powder - 1 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Mint leaves – few Curd – 1 tbsp Salt - as needed Water - 1.5 cups

HOW TO MAKE POTATO BIRYANI

1. Wash and peel the skin of baby potato or normal potato. Chop into big cubes.
2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Saute the whole garam masala spices.
3. Saute onion, ginger garlic paste till raw smell goes off.
4. Add potato and tomato pieces. Mix well.
5. Add the spice powders. Mix well. Add mint leaves, curd.
6. Lastly add the washed rice, required water and salt.
7. Mix and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released.
8. Mix gently and serve hot with raita !

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and peel the baby potato. (If you are using potato, peel the skin and chop into cubes). Chop onion, tomato and set aside. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Saute bayleaf, cinnamon, cloves, black stone flower. Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute till raw smell goes off. Now add tomato and potato cubes. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, dhania powder, garam masala powder and salt. Mix well. Add the mint leaves, curd. Mix well. Lastly add washed rice, required water and salt. Mix well. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mix gently and serve hot with onion raita. Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of spice powders as per your taste. You can use baby potato with skin if you like.

Easy and yummy baby potato biryani is ready to serve !

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