Instant Pot Vegetable Rice
Instant Pot Vegetable rice or Vegetable Pulao is an easy one-pot rice dish mixed with a variety of vegetables and flavored with aromatic spices. I am sharing an easy way to cook this delicacy in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time14 minutes mins
Total Time24 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegan
Allergen: Dairy free
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 5 People
Calories: 292kcal
- 2 Cups basmati rice
- 2 ¼ cups water
- 1 cup green beans
- 2 carrots
- 1 cup chopped red onions
- 1 garlic cloves
- ½ inch ginger
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder or kashmiri red chili powder
- 2 cloves powdered
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 tablespoon organic tomato paste or use 1 tomato
- 5-8 tablespoon Cashew paste or coconut cream
Drizzle the oil to the inner pot. With the saute setting, saute ginger and garlic when the oil is hot, for about a minute with constant stirring.
Add onions and continue to cook for one more minute.
Add all the spices listed above and continue to stir.
Add tomato paste, or fresh chopped tomatoes, carrots, green beans and stir well for 1-2 minutes
Add cashew paste or coconut milk cream and stir well.
Now, add rice and water as listed in the ingredients list and stir well to get an even mix.
Close the lid of the instant pot and turn the steam release handle to a sealing position. Press Pressure cooking and set the time for 4 minutes. When time is up, open the lid using 10-minutes natural release. ( that means you have to keep it warm for 10 mins)
At the end of 10 minutes, open the lid and fluff the rice with a fork and garnish with cilantro.
- Refrigerate the coconut milk to extract the cream out of it.
- Soak the basmati rice as you prep the vegetables.
- Add roasted cashews for crunchiness and flavor.
- Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with raita for extra taste.
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4293IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg