Cabbage Pulao / Cabbage Pulav

Cabbage pulav /cabbage pulao /cabbage rice is a vegetable pulav and is very tasty, healthy and easy to prepare rice dish made with basmati rice, cabbage, onion and other vegetables.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Cabbage Pulao / Cabbage Pulav /Cabbage Rice.

Ingredients:-

Basmati rice.  -1 cup
Cabbage.         -1 cup chopped
Capsicum.       -1/2 cup chopped
Carrot.             -2
Onion.             -1
Green chillies. -2
Pepper powder.-1tsp
Cinnamon.       -1 small piece
Cloves.            -4
Cardamom.     -4
Pepper corns.  -6
Fennel seeds.  -1/2 tsp
Oil.                  -2 tbsp
Ghee.               -2 tbsp
Salt.                 -to taste
Spring onions or Coriander leaves.-few

Instructions:-

1). Chop onion into thin lengthy slices. Slit green chillies lengthwise.Chop cabbage into thin lengthy pieces. Scrap the outer skin and chop carrot into thin lengthy pieces. Cut capsicum and remove the seeds and chop into small lengthy pieces.Chop spring onion or coriander leaves into small pieces. Keep aside all the chopped ingredients.

2). Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes.Drain water and keep aside the soaked basmati rice.

Method:

1). Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, pepper corns and fennel seeds in it and saute well. Add soaked basmati rice and fry in ghee for 2 minutes. Add 1 and 1/2 cup of water and 1tsp salt into the cooker and mix well. Cover the cooker and cook basmati rice for one whistle. Switch off the flame. Keep aside the pressure cooked basmati rice whole spice mixture.

2). Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wide bottom pan. Add slit green chillies into the pan and saute well in oil. Add thinly chopped onion and saute well till onion turns translucent.

3). Add thinly chopped carrot into the pan and saute well for 2 minutes on low flame. Add chopped capsicum and cook till tender. Add thinly chopped cabbage and saute well and cook for a few seconds. Add pepper powder and little salt into the pan and mix with the cooked vegetables.

4). Add the pressure cooked basmati rice whole spice mixture into the pan and saute well for 3 to 4 minutes on low flame and switch off the flame.

5). Add a few chopped spring onions or coriander leaves and mix with cooked basmati rice.

Very tasty and healthy Cabbage Pulao / Cabbage Pulav / Cabbage rice is ready to serve.