Recipe for Green Moong and Mixed Veggie Pulao

Ingredients

  • Basmathi Rice – 1 ½ cups
  • Whole Green Moong – ¾ cup
  • Carrot – 1 medium
  • Potato – 1 medium
  • Fresh or Frozen Green Peas – a handful
  • Onion – 2 Medium
  • Tomatoes – 2 to 3 Medium
  • For Grinding
  • Ginger – a small piece
  • Garlic – 3 to 4
  • Green chilles – 2 to 3
  • Scraped Fresh coconut – 1 tblsp
  • Fresh Coriander Leaves – a small bunch
  • For Seasoning
  • Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
  • Bay Leaf – 1
  • Cloves – 2
  • Elaichi – 2
  • Cinnamon – a small piece
  • Cashewnuts – a few
  • Oil and ghee – 1 tbsp

Cooking Directions

Soak the whole moong for 3 to 4 hours. Grind the items mentioned under to grind to a fine paste without adding water.

Wash, peel and chop the veggies into cubes. Wash and drain basmathi rice.

Heat a pressure cooker with the oil and ghee. Add the items mentioned under (for seasoning).

Fry for a minute. Now add the sliced onions and fry till onions turn light brown.

Next add the chopped tomatoes and fry till they are soft. Next add the veggies one after the other and sauté for another minute.

Now add the ground paste and fry for about 2 minutes on medium heat. Next add the soaked moong and the rice.

Saute for about 2 minutes or till all the moisture is evaporated. In the meanwhile, boil about 2 ¼ cups of water.

Add the boiling water to the rice and veggies as soon as the moisture is evaporated. Now add salt to taste

Stir well and cook covered for about 2 whistles.
Healthy and tasty Moong dal pulao is ready. Serve with a raita of your choice.

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