Brown Rice Pulao

Planning to give up white rice or wish to cut on the carbs? Then this recipe of healthy Brown Rice Pulao will surely help you to meet your #FitnessGoals! Here is how to make Brown Rice Pulao Recipe.

White rice is prominently used in most of the rice-based delicacies that we make for the main course. Right from Vegetable Fried Rice, Hyderabadi Dum Biryani, Breakfast Bacon Fried Rice, Spinach Rice.

But do you know that when you are planning to shed some weight or wish to control the intake of carbs, it is better to cut off the consumption of white rice and rice dishes and savour brown rice instead.

Brown rice is the unrefined version of white rice and it is full of fiber, protein, thiamine, calcium, potassium. It not only aids weight loss but it also perfect as a baby food. Now, you might think that brown rice won’t taste so nice. But, let me prove you wrong by sharing the recipe of Brown Rice Pulao today!

A staple that can be served for dinner or a light lunch, prepare Brown Rice Pulao whenever you are looking for a healthy meal or you might replace your craving for Pulao with it any time, any day, ladies.

Thought Brown Rice Pulao tastes delish just as it is, it would be very interesting combination if possibly you could serve it with any of the variations of creamy sides like Tomato Onion Raita, Mooli Dill Raita, Roasted Beetroot Raita, Bhindi Raita, Phool Makhana Raita, Spring Onion Peanut Raita, Kairi ka Raita, Strawberry Raita, Mooli ka Raita, Palak ka Raita!

Do note the recipe of Brown Rice Pulao with that!

Brown Rice Pulao Recipe

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Brown Rice Pulao

Planning to give up white rice or wish to cut on the carbs? Then this recipe of healthy Brown Rice Pulao will surely help you to meet your #FitnessGoals!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 322 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 2 cups Brown Rice
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2-3 Cloves
• 5-6 Blckpeppercorn
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Onion Thinly sliced
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 cup Peas
• 1 and 1/2 cup Cauliflower Cut into small florets
• 1/2 cup Beans Cut into small pieces
• 1 cup Potato Peeled and Cubed
• 5 and 1/2 cups Water
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder

Instructions

1. Wash the rice and soak in 3-4 cups of water for an hour.

2. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker

3. Once the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds and let them crackle for a few seconds.

4. Add cloves, black peppercorn, cinnamon and fry for a few seconds.

5. Add onion, sugar and 1/2 tsp salt and fry until onions turn golden brown.

6. Add peas, cauliflower, beans, potato and fry for a minute.

7. Drain the rice and add it in the pressure cooker along with water.

8. Add salt, black pepper powder and garam masala powder.

9. Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 4 whistles on high heat.

10. Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release on it’s own.

11. Fluff the pulao gently with a fork.

12. Serve hot with raita.

Nutrition Facts

Brown Rice Pulao

Amount Per Serving

Calories 322 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 6mg2%

Sodium 61mg3%

Potassium 518mg15%

Carbohydrates 59g20%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 90IU2%

Vitamin C 22.1mg27%

Calcium 68mg7%

Iron 3.6mg20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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