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Instant Pot Darshini Style Veg Pulav is a delicious One Pot Meal made with Rice and Vegetables cooked in a special Spice paste.

Instant pot Darshini style Veg pulav

Kalyani
Instant Pot Darshini Style Veg Pulav is a delicious One Pot Meal made with Rice and Vegetables cooked in a special Spice paste.
5 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course, One Pot Meal
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Ladle
  • Wet Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g Raw rice short grained or basmati
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cups Mixed Veggies used a mix of carrot beans cauliflower potato green peas
  • 1 Tomato slightly tart
  • 1 Onions sliced thin
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Ghee skip for vegan, increase oil by 1 tsp
  • 1 tsp shah jeera

Whole spices:

  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 Cardamom

Masala paste 

  • 1/2 cup Grated coconut fresh or frozen, grated
  • 1 medium Onions
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 2 cloves Garlic pods
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup Green coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds Saunf
  • 1/4 tsp Whole black pepper opt.

Instructions
 

  • Wash rice till water runs clear. Drain and soak for 15 mins minimum. You can soak it upto 30 min too
  • Meanwhile wash and cut all the veggies into 1/2 inch thick baton or equally sized. Keep the cauliflower florets a slightly large
  • Grind all ingredients into masala paste and keep it aside
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Video

INSTANT POT DARSHINI STYLE VEG PULAV

Notes

FAQs
  • Yes this can be made perfectly in the cooker too, with adjustments for rice quality, cook time and water as needed.  
  • The spice blend and the masala paste are both the key here so don’t miss the Ingredients there
  • Can be made with short grained like kolam rice and long grained rice like basmati with only slightly varying results. Water would depend on kind of rice used 
  • Soaking is a key here to get fluffy rice, don’t skip that.
  • You can use a choice of vegetables but for the classic version of this Instant pot darshini style pulav , carrot , beans , peas and sometimes potatoes are used 
Keyword Can be Gluten Free, Darshini Style Pulav, Instant Pot Pulav, Instant Pot Recipes, Kids Food, Lunchbox Ideas, One Pot Meal, Pulao, Pulav, Veg Pulav, Vegan
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