15 Minute Instant Pot Mixed Vegetable Pulao With Coconut Milk - Aromatic & Delicious
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 People
Ingredients
  • Oil or ghee- 1 tbsp
  • Dried bay leaf- 1
  • Whole cardamoms- 3
  • Whole cloves- 2
  • Whole cinnamon- 2-inch slice
  • Star anise- 1
  • Mace- 1
  • Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
  • Mixed veggies- 2 cups (carrot, beans, corn, peas)
  • Kashmiri chili powder- 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Coriander powder- 1 tbsp
  • Fennel powder- 1 tsp
  • Cumin powder- ½ tsp
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
  • Sella Basmati rice- 2 cups, soaked & rinsed
  • Coconut milk- 1½ cups
  • Water- ¾ cup
  • Chopped cilantro- 3 tbsp
Instructions
  1. I've used sella white basmati rice, it's parboiled basmati rice, long grain & firm.
  2. If you don't have sella basmati rice, you can use white basmati rice.
  3. Soak 2 cups of rice in water for 15 minutes.
  4. After soaking the rice, rinse the rice in water taken in a strainer till the water turns clear.
  5. Turn on the Instant Pot, select saute setting at medium temperature.
  6. Add oil or ghee.
  7. Add dried bay leaf, whole cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, mace & fennel seeds; saute for a few seconds.
  8. Add the mixed veggies, combine well.
  9. Add all the spices, combine well.
  10. Add the soaked & rinsed basmati rice, combine well.
  11. Add coconut milk & water, combine well.
  12. In the Instant Pot, for 2 cups rice 2¼ cups liquid has to be added.
  13. If you're using a regular pressure cooker, for 2 cups rice 4 cups liquid has to be added.
  14. Close the pot with the lid.
  15. Cancel saute setting.
  16. Select pressure cook setting, set the time to 10 minutes at high pressure. Since I've added sella basmati rice, has to be pressure cooked for 10 minutes.
  17. If using regular basmati rice, only requires 6 minutes of pressure cooking in the Instant Pot.
  18. After 10 minutes of pressure cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes & then do a quick pressure release, open the lid.
  19. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
  20. Fluff the rice with a fork, the rice will be perfectly cooked & fluffy.
  21. Enjoy with raita or with your favorite curry.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/15-minute-instant-pot-mixed-vegetable-pulao-with-coconut-milk-aromatic-delicious/