Baby vegetable pullao
Rice with baby carrots, corn and beans, whole spices and baked onions
A light, low-calorie pullao from the book's Low calorie section. Basmati rice is cooked with baby carrots, baby corn and fine French beans, whole spices, garlic, ginger and green chilli, using a little semi-skimmed milk for softness and onions browned in the oven instead of deep-fried. Serve hot with the remaining baked onions and masala yogurt.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the seasoning
For the tempering
To serve
Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 375°F. Spread 1 onion on a baking tray, drizzle with 2 tbsp plain olive oil and mix with your fingertips.
Step 2: Bake for 20–25 minutes until brown, stirring every 5–10 minutes. Take out and set aside.
25 minStep 3: Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy pan. Add 4 cardamom pods, 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 cloves, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 ½ tsp ginger paste and 2 green chillies and cook for 1 minute.
1 minStep 4: Add the drained 8 oz basmati rice, 3 ⅛ oz baby carrots, 3 ⅛ oz baby corn and 4 ½ oz baby French beans and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes.
3 minStep 5: Add ¼ cup semi-skimmed milk, 2 cups hot water and 1 tsp salt and bring to the boil.
3 minStep 6: Add half of the baked onions and boil for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 7: Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.
15 minStep 8: Serve hot, garnished with the remaining onions, with masala yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does baby vegetable pullao take?
- About 80 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of basmati rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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