Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked basmati rice
- 1 small onion, finely sliced
- 1 tsp ginger and garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp meat masala
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup cooked vegetables
- 1 tbsp coriander and mint leaves, chopped separately
- salt, as per taste
- ghee / oil
Rice is a staple food in India and many Asian countries. You can call it a multipurpose grain as it can be cooked in many varieties. Even the flour can be turned into many dishes. Most Indian household cook rice for main meals. It’s usually boiled or steamed plain white rice. Children these days don’t like to eat plain food. A simple trick that works is adding flavors to the rice. The flavors are brought in by adding vegetables and spices. Everything gets better with spices, especially simple food. Masala Rice Pulao is one of the many dishes that have a rich and aromatic taste.
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Health Benefits
All vegetables are extremely important to maintain good health. Carrots have carotenoids, which have known to reduce the risk of cancer. Carrots also lower cholesterol and aid weight loss, thus making this detox drink essentially effective. Carrots also contain high amounts of Vitamin A, which are known to improve eye health effectively.
Ginger contains a substance called gingerol, which contains incredible antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Ginger is also known to be quite effective in curing osteoarthritis, which is a certain problem in the joints.
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How to make Masala Rice Pulao
Trivia In the UK, pulao is written as word pilaf, and in the US, it’s spelled pilau. The word is borrowed from Turkish, its etymon, or linguistic ancestor, the Turkish pilav, whose etymon is the Persian pilāv. Rice is the main dietary staple for more than 1/2 of the world's population. |
