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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
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegan
Allergen: Dairy free
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 5 People
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Uma Raghupathi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

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Notes

  • 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.

Nutrition

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