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Easy to make vegetable pulao rice recipe

Tooting Mama
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October 26, 2021
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This easy to make vegetable pulao rice recipe is a brilliant way to use up leftover vegetables. This is a delicious one-pot recipe that you can make as a side dish, or pack it full of vegetables and have it as a main. This recipe works for both lunch and dinner.

My recipe has roast pumpkin, but don’t limit yourself, you can swap out the pumpkin for butternut squash or even cauliflower.

Vegetables for your pulao rice

For my vegetable pulao rice, I’ve given my pumpkin a quick roast, this brings out its natural sweetness. If you’re not using pumpkin you could use butternut squash or cauliflower. Like the pumpkin, roasting the butternut squash will bring out its natural sweetness. Roast cauliflower has a glorious nutty flavour, you can’t go wrong.

In this pulao rice, I’ve added carrots, green beans and peas. Feel free to add any vegetable of your choice, it’s a great recipe to cook through the seasons.

Spices for your rice

A few choice dry spices will elevate your pulao rice such as cumin, cardamom and cinnamon. If you want to lower the heat level, you can either deseed the chilli or leave it out.

What type of rice should you use?

My preferred rice is basmati rice. I recommend that you soak your rice. Thirty minutes is sufficient for making your vegetable pulao rice. When I put my pumpkin in the oven to roast, I put my rice in water to soak.

Why should you soak the rice?

Soaking your rice several benefits:

  • Cuts down on the cooking time
  • Helps the rice hydrate and absorb water and swell
  • Improves the fragrance of the rice (I love the smell of freshly cooked basmati rice)

If you’re interested in the science behind cooking rice then check out this article by Nik Sharma which walks you through the science behind soaking your rice.

What can you eat with your vegetable pulao rice?

This recipe is delicious with a simple dhal or try my spinach and dhal recipe. Why not combine your vegetable rice with a delicious Sri Lankan beetroot curry recipe.

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recipe for vegetable pulao rice

Easy to make vegetable pulao rice

  • Author: Tooting Mama
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 45
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: main course
  • Cuisine: Indian
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This easy to make vegetable pulao rice is a brilliant way to use up leftover vegetables. This is a delicious one-pot recipe that you can make this as a side, or pack it full of vegetables and have it as a main. This recipe works for both lunch and dinner.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 300g basmati rice
  • 200g pumpkin peeled and cut into cubes
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil (1tbs for the pumpkin, 1tbs for the vegetables)
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 1 piece of cinnamon, approx 2cms
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 green chilli, finely sliced
  • 1 sprig of curry leaves
  • 2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
  • A piece of ginger, peeled and chopped (about 2cm in size)
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 2 carrots peeled and cubed
  • 100g fine green beans, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 500ml of vegetable stock
  • 100g frozen peas
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees
  2. Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then place the washed rice in a bowl of water and leave to soak for around 30 minutes.
  3. Place the cubed pumpkin onto a baking tray and drizzle with the vegetable oil and season with salt. Place in the oven until the pumpkin pieces are soft, tender and browning around the edges, approx 30 minutes depending on your oven. Take out and set aside.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan (preferably with a lid), and the whole spices, chilli and curry leaves cook until the fragrance is released. Now add the garlic, ginger, and onions cook until transparent. Add the carrots and the beans, cook these until they start to soften.
  5. Drain the soaked rice, and add this to the pan, stir your rice so it’s coated with the oil and the vegetables are incorporated throughout.
  6. Now add the stock, place the lid on the pan and allow to cook on low heat. 
  7. Let the rice and vegetables cook for about ten minutes, before adding the frozen peas and the roast pumpkin. Pop the lid back onto the frying pan and cook until the rice is done. Keep an eye on the pulao, make sure it doesn’t dry out. If it does top up with a little water at a time. It’s done when rice is fluffy.
  8. Garnish with coriander and a scattering of pomegranate seeds and serve.

 


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  1. Elizabeth Kelley

    October 29, 2021 5:26 am

    Absolutely delicious! It was so easy to make I don’t think I’ll ever do the packaged version again…thanks!

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    1. Tooting Mama

      November 5, 2021 6:04 pm

      Thank you! It’s a brilliant recipe, easy to make and so delicious, I hope you make this again and again!

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But, I hated the pictures.

It was frustrating. 

Even though I had meticulous planned my shots, they just didn’t work.

It sometimes happens, especially when you feel sapped of your creativity. 

Creativity is a muscle that has to be exercised, and then there are times when it simply needs a rest.

I gave my brain a break from food photography, and embarked of a photo walk in the fascinating company of @step_hen_les_lie, a brilliant and insanely knowledgeable street photographer.

I needed to engage and see the world, in a different way.

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The American fluffy pancakes were, well exotic. ​​​​​​​​
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We only ever saw them on American kids' shows. And they always seemed to have pancakes for breakfast. And they always covered them in syrup! I'd watch wide-eyed agog at these pile of delicious pile of pancakes.​​​​​​​​
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The excitement and build-up was almost too much as we approached Pancake day, aka Shove Tuesday, gobbling up all the good stuff before we headed into Lent and abstinence before we crack open the Easter eggs. ​​​​​​​​
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I know this project has been in gestation for a long time, and I can only imagine the excitement you are feeling as you welcome your first guests to dine with you. 

I also know you're going to smash this while putting Tamil Sri Lankan food on the map!

If you can't wait that long, grab a  copy of Cynthia's awesome cookbook Rambutan. 

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My husband and I, we are hooked on seeni sambol toasties. This was something my mum used to make, and you'll find it in the book. Think cheese toasties with an onion jam on acid! Try it, you'll be hooked too! 

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Recipe: Sri Lankan butternut squash curry, recipe from Rambutan cookbook
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#srilankanfoodrecipes #srilankanfoodphotograher #srilankanfoodlovers #srilankanfoodiesaroundtheworld #srilankantraveldiaries #srilankantravel #foodandflatlay #foodstylingandphotography #foodstylingphotography #foodphotographymagazine #restaurantphotographer #londonfoodphotographer #seedifferently #sonyalpha #sonyalphafemale #seedifferently #sonyalpha #sonyalphafemale
My creative juices are feeling drained, and I’ve My creative juices are feeling drained, and I’ve sucking up the last dribbles from my creative well.

I did a shoot for two recipes I had created. 

I loved the recipes, hot spicy traditional Sri Lankan curries, kalupol chicken and a side of sambar. The flavours that had depth, the kind of flavours reach into you and touch your soul! 

But, I hated the pictures.

It was frustrating. 

Even though I had meticulous planned my shots, they just didn’t work.

It sometimes happens, especially when you feel sapped of your creativity. 

Creativity is a muscle that has to be exercised, and then there are times when it simply needs a rest.

I gave my brain a break from food photography, and embarked of a photo walk in the fascinating company of @step_hen_les_lie, a brilliant and insanely knowledgeable street photographer.

I needed to engage and see the world, in a different way.

With street photography, the shot comes you. If that sounds easy? Think again. 

Street photography tests your mental sharpness, your power of seeing the out of the ordinary. 

It’s a case of walking, waiting and watching, waiting for something unusual, out of place or something just plain old god damn bonkers to happen. 

And you need a truckload of patience, and be ready to catch that shot! 

Check out my photographs and let me what you think. 
#streetphotographylondon #londonphotographer #documentaryphoto #londonrestaurantphotographer #foodphotographerlondon #visualstorytelling #candidstreetphotography #streetphotomag #streetlifeworldwide #seedifferently #sonyalpha #sonyalphafemale #capturestreets
We connected over fish. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
After connecting on Instagram and following her foodie adventures around the world across Australia and India, I finally got to meet Sohini, who runs the fabulous food account @smokeandlime.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Sohini creates inventive menus for her line of supper clubs inspired by her Kolkata heritage.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We met, in South London, in the Elephant and Castle.I’ve worked around the Elephant for almost twenty years. With jobs that took me down the Aylesbury Estate; I’ve seen tea dances in the Elephant & Castle shopping centre where I played ten pin bowling when I volunteered with a cub troupe from Peckham. This was at a time when the Elephant was a no-go for gentrification.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This restaurant is old school, no frills, white vinyl tablecloths, giant-screened TV. Yet the food is…..EPIC!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The ceviche, marinaded in tangy cheeksuckingly good leche de tigre, succulent beef hearts threaded on to skewers, fresh crispy deep fried squid, and I’m pretty sure we ate vegetables to. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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​​​​​​​​
I saw these in my local Sri Lankan grocers, and had to grab my phone and snatch picture!​​​​​​​​
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They're almost too cute to cook!​​​​​​​​
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When I was a kid, we always made thin, French-styl When I was a kid, we always made thin, French-style crepes. And our topping was only ever lemon and sugar. 🍋​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
The American fluffy pancakes were, well exotic. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
We only ever saw them on American kids' shows. And they always seemed to have pancakes for breakfast. And they always covered them in syrup! I'd watch wide-eyed agog at these pile of delicious pile of pancakes.​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
When I was a kid, pancakes were a once-a-year thing.​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
The excitement and build-up was almost too much as we approached Pancake day, aka Shove Tuesday, gobbling up all the good stuff before we headed into Lent and abstinence before we crack open the Easter eggs. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
Now, I can make whatever pancakes I like. And I like to make fluffy American ones. Perhaps it reminds me of those Saturday morning American kids' shows, and those hearty American breakfasts, served by all-American moms to their all-American families.​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
There's something indulgent about a pile of fluffy buttermilk pancakes, ready and waiting, drenched with something delicious and to be devoured by a brood of hungry mouths. ​​​​​​​​
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What pancakes did you make this year? And more importantly, what was your topping? ​​​​​​​​
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#pinkladysnapsfeb23 @foodphotoaward @pinkladyappleuk @davidloftus ​​​​​​​​
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February open theme #foodphotobiteswithritu @foodphotobiteswithritu @happytummybyritumbhara judge: @ferraronierica ​​​​​​​​
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American pancakes: Recipe @marthastewart, Food styling: Moi​​​​​​​​
Photography: Moi. Syrup: @lylesgoldensyrup​​​​​​​​
Inspiration: @louisehagger - an incredible food photographer with so much wit & creativity 🤩​​​​​​​​
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#buttermilkpancakes #americanpancakes #pourshot #pancakeday #pancakeday2023 #foodstylistlondon #londonfoodphotographer #foodphotographylondon #londonrestaurantphotographer #commercialphotography #editorialphotographer #beautifulfood #f52community #hautecuisines
Making my mother Sri Lankan Love cake has become a Making my mother Sri Lankan Love cake has become a tradition. I like to make it about this time of year, you know, love and #Valentines and all that.​​​​​​​​
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The recipe I bake yields a hefty portion.  Love Cake is dense, it’s not designed to be wolfed down in a single session. It’s a cake to savour and relishes to cherish while sipping a cup of Sri Lankan tea.​​​​​​​​
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Having made it so often it's only now that I am digging into its provenance.  Sri Lankan Love Cake has an interesting backstory of colonialism, culture, and personal stories of migration.​​​​​​​​
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If you want to know more about the history of this delicious cake, hop to the Tooting Mama website, there’s a link in my bio. You’ll find the recipe there too. ​​​​​​​​
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Because, the only way to experience Love Cake is to make it. ​​​​​​​​
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Ranji Thangiah

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I'm Ranji! I am a food photographer, recipe creator, lover of Sri Lankan food which I want to share with you.

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