Mint Flavoured Mixed Vegetable Pulao Recipe

Step 1: To begin making Mint Flavoured Mixed Vegetable Pulao Recipe, prep all the ingredients and veggies needed

Step 2: Chop carrots, beans and coriander leaves and also pudina leaves if you are using fresh ones

Step 3: If you use dried pudina leaves, crush them between your palms and keep ready

Step 4: Also soak basmati rice in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes and cook for 2 whistles and wait till the pressure releases

Step 5: Once done, fluff it up and keep ready

Step 6: Heat oil in pan or kadai and once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter

Step 7: Once the mustard seeds splutter, throw in the cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle

Step 8: Once they sizzle, immediately add the bay leaf, clove, and saute a bit

Step 9: Add the onions and saute till translucent

Step 10: Once done, add the crushed garlic and saute till the are cooked

Step 11: Now, add the chopped chillies, chopped carrots, beans, peas and sauté for about 2 minutes

Step 12: At this stage, add the chopped mint leaves if you are using fresh leaves, and saute till the leaves wilt a bit and the veggies are cooked al dente

Step 13: Add cooked basmati rice and mix carefully with a spatula, so that the rice is not broken or made mushy

Step 14: At this point, season the pulao  with dried and crushed mint leaves if using the dried leaves and stir until it coats all the rice well

Step 15: Remember to keep flame high and toss well on high heat and switch off

Step 16: Sprinkle coriander leaves

Step 17: Serve hot

Step 18: Mint Flavoured Mixed Vegetable Pulao Recipe can be served with a Dangar Pachadi With Grated Carrots Recipe (Urad Dal Raita) and a Tindora Ka Salan Recipe for a weeknight dinner