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    Vegetable Rice Recipe | How to make Vegetable Rice

    Published: Jun 5, 2020 · Modified: Nov 24, 2020 by Deepti · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Vegetable Rice

    Vegetable Rice is a simple and quick recipe. You may make fresh rice or use boiled white leftover rice. The special tadka of vegetables with spices make these vegetable rice aromatic and delicious in taste. I have used here the leftover rice.

    As a kid, I had always loved rice. I believe that I am still in love with it. Whether we call it a pulao or veg tehri or vegetable rice, the best thing is the aroma of spices mixing with rice.

    The recipe is quite similar to Veg Pulao with the difference that here the rice are already cooked and added to sauteed vegetables and also the variety of vegetables is more.

    The other thing is that I make veg pulao in pressure cooker. Some like it in Kadai. In veg Pulao, I include just onion, tomato and peas. Thats why I make vegetable rice where one may include lot of vegetables.

    Key to delicious Rice

    The use of spices play an important role in rice recipes. Indian spices are the wonderful and an Indian Kitchen incomplete without them.

    The Khada Masale like Bayleaf, Clove, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Red Chilly added to rice or for that matter few curries take the recipe to altogether a different level.

    I was a naive in Kitchen but over years with dedication and right guidance from my mother-in-law, I believe I am in a great position to keep a log of our family recipes.

    In a way, this is my way of sharing my cooking tips with the world and preserving it too. I have used desi ghee for the tadka. You may use any oil of your choice. In our family, we use mainly desi ghee and mustard oil. Rice taste really wonderful with desi ghee.

    Nutrition In Rice

    Rice is rich in carbohydrates, vitamin B, folate and magnesium. SInce its high in starch and low in fibre, its very easy for digestion. Infact, my mother used to make plain Jeera Rice for us when we had stomach pain or gastric infections.

    Trust me, these desi tips had done wonders to my kids too and sometimes we forget to check with doctor as we have learnt the art of using home remedies.

    This is a kids-friendly recipe as for kids who are picky eaters, vegetable rice is a great choice. Mixing several veggies which are nutrient-rich in one recipe is worth trying and as kids get attracted to colors, this recipe offers them a colorful and tasteful experience!!

    I love rice with dahi and chutney along with fresh sliced onions. What do you love to have rice with??

    Do share your experience with me.

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    vegetable rice recipe

    Vegetable Rice Recipe

    Vegetable Rice is a simple and delicious recipe. Flavoured with spices like bayleaf, cinnamon, cloves, this vegetable rice makes your kitchen aromatic and one craves for more!!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Main Course, Main Dish
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 3 people

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 medium onion chopped
    • 1 small carrot chopped
    • ½ cup peas
    • 1 large tomato chopped
    • 1 small bayleaf (Tejpatta)
    • 1 or 2 piece cloves (Laung)
    • 1 small cinnamon (Dalchini)
    • 4 cup boiled rice
    • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder(haldi)
    • 2 teaspoon Red chilli powder (Lal Mirch) can reduce if you like less spicy
    • 1 small Whole red chilli optional
    • a pinch Hing (asaeoftida)
    • 1 teaspoon Garm Masala
    • 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice Can use Amchur powder as well (1 tsp)
    • 1.5 tablespoon Desi ghee May use any other oil
    • salt as per taste

    Instructions
     

    • Wash vegetables in running water. Chop the vegetables in small chunks. You may take any veggies of your choice. Being in lockdown, my choices were limited.
      vegetable rice recipe
    • Take the Whole spices like Bayleaf, cinnamon, Clove. You may add whole black pepper as well.
      spices for tempering rice
    • You may use fresh rice as well. You need to soak them in water and put after veggies are cooked . Add 2.5 times water along with rice to cook them in steam.
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    • Take Desi Ghee in hevay bottomed Kadai. Add Jeera and Heeng along with whole spices: bayleaf, cloves, cinnamon and red chilly
      vegetable rice
    • Once spices splutter and become aromatic, add Onions and cook till they are transparent. It takes around one min.
      vegetable rice
    • You may cook more as some people like onions more brown.
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    • Add Carrots and peas along with little salt so that it cooks soon. You may also cover it with lid. If you are adding any other veggies, you may add that along with carrot.
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    • Once carrots become tender (depending on which veggies you have used, it might take max 10 min), add spices and tomatoes with more salt.
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    • Add lemon juice once tomatoes are cooked( you would know when tomatoes leave ghee)
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    • Add already boiled rice and Mix well. If you add fresh raw rice, you may add here along with 2.5 times (of rice qty) water. Cover with lid. If soaked rice are used, it takes around 10-15 min for rice to cook.
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    • The delicious and rempting vegetable rice is ready!! Serve it with your choice of chutney and curd. Enjoy!!
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    Notes

    Nutrition Facts
    Serving size: 1 people
    Servings: 3
    Amount per serving  
    Calories 220
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 7.1g 9%
    Saturated Fat 4.1g 20%
    Cholesterol 10mg 3%
    Sodium 20mg 1%
    Total Carbohydrate 34.7g 13%
    Dietary Fiber 3.5g 13%
    Total Sugars 5.5g  
    Protein 4.4g  
    Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
    Calcium 28mg 2%
    Iron 7mg 40%
    Potassium 345mg 7%
    *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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    This blog is created by a former Assistant Professor, mother, and Netflix Binge watcher who is passionate about food! This blog is my collection of homemade healthy vegetarian (egg-free too) recipes that are tested and approved by my family before they are finally posted here. A variety of Indian and World recipes that are made in a simple way!
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