How to make Soft Vegetable Pulao With Curd

🥘 Soft Vegetable Pulao with Curd

✅ Ideal for: Light lunch or dinner

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🥄 Ingredients:

For the Pulao:

• 1/2 cup basmati or short-grain rice
• 1.5 cups water
• 1/2 cup mixed soft vegetables, finely chopped:
  • Carrot
  • Beans
  • Peas
  • Bottle gourd (lauki)
  • Potato (optional)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 small bay leaf (optional)
• 1 tsp ghee or light oil
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Few curry leaves or a pinch of asafoetida (optional)

For Serving:

• Plain curd/yogurt, preferably homemade or probiotic-rich
• Optional: pinch of roasted cumin powder on curd

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🔥 Instructions:

🥣 1. Rinse and soak rice:

• Rinse rice 2–3 times and soak for 10–15 minutes (optional but helps with softness).

🍳 2. Lightly sauté vegetables:

• In a heavy-bottomed pan or cooker, heat ghee.
• Add cumin seeds and bay leaf.
• Add vegetables and sauté for 2–3 minutes (don’t brown).

🍚 3. Add rice and spices:

• Drain and add soaked rice.
• Add turmeric and salt.
• Stir gently to coat the rice with the ghee and spices.

💧 4. Cook:

• Add 1.5 cups water.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for ~15 minutes (or pressure cook for 1 whistle).
• Let it sit for 5–10 mins after cooking, then fluff gently with a fork.

🥄 5. Serve:

• Serve warm with a side of plain curd or curd mixed with a pinch of cumin powder or chopped coriander (optional).

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🩺 Why It’s Recovery-Friendly:

• Soft texture = gentle on healing gut
• Mild flavors = no harsh spices or oil
• Vegetables = fiber + micronutrients
• Curd = probiotics for gut recovery