Masala Rice Pulao

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.

Ingredients

cooked basmati rice: 3 cups

small onion, finely sliced: 1

ginger and garlic, minced: 1 tsp

chili powder: 1 tsp

coriander powder: 1 tsp

turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp

garam masala: 1/2 tsp

meat masala: 1/2 tsp

lemon juice: 1 tbsp

cooked vegetables: 1 cup

coriander and mint leaves, chopped separately: 1 tbsp

salt, as per taste

ghee / oil

How To Make Masala Rice Pulao

1. Chop vegetables of your choice, cook them and keep it aside. Preferred vegetables are carrots, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, and green peas.
2. In a deep bottom pan, heat ghee/oil.
3. Add onions and fry until they turn golden brown.
4. Add minced ginger and garlic and cook for two minutes in medium flame.
5. Add the masala powders and cook till the oil separates.
6. Add lemon juice, salt and mix well.
7. Add cooked vegetables and mix.
8. Add cooked rice and combine gently.
9. Garnish with the chopped coriander and mint leaves.
10. Before serving, garnish with fried onions and cashews.
11. Serve with curd or potato gravy.

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.