Brown Rice Pulao Recipe
Brown Rice Pulao is a delicious version of the classic pulao recipe, where white rice is replaced with brown rice. You can make this one-pot meal in an instant pot or a traditional pressure cooker.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown rice
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2-3 cloves (laung)
- 5-6 whole black peppercorns (kali mirch)
- 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick (dalchini)
- ½ cup thinly sliced onions
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ cup green peas fresh or frozen
- 1 and ½ cups cauliflower florets
- ½ cup chopped green beans
- 1 cup peeled and cubed potatoes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
Instructions
- Rinse brown rice with water 2-3 times and soak in 3-4 cups of water for an hour.
- Press the SAUTE button on the instant pot.
- Add ghee to the instant pot and let it heat up.
- Once the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds, cloves, peppercorns, and cinnamon, and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- Add onions and sugar fry until onions turn golden brown (6-8 minutes). Stir frequently.
- Add green peas, cauliflower, beans, and potatoes and fry for a minute, stirring frequently.
- Drain the water from the rice and add the rice to the instant pot along with 2.5 cups of water.
- Add salt, black pepper powder, and garam masala powder and stir to combine.
- Close the lid of the instant pot and set the valve to the sealing position.
- Press CANCEL and then press PRESSURE COOK.
- Set the timer to 22 minutes at high pressure.
- Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Release the remaining pressure manually.
- Open the lid and fluff the pulao gently with a fork. Serve hot!
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Notes
Traditional Pressure Cooker Recipe
Follow the recipe until veggies are added to a pressure cooker over medium-high heat.
Drain the water from the rice and add the rice to the pressure cooker with 5 cups of water.
Add 2 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, and ½ teaspoon garam masala powder and stir to combine.
Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 7 whistles on medium-high heat.
Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release independently.
Open the cooker's lid and fluff the pulao gently with a fork. Serve hot!
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
