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I had been making this Spinach and Carrots Pullao dish on the stove top for a long time when I saw a book on Microwave cooking…looks like someone had read my mind AND my prayers had been answered!! Wow! The results were amazing! Now, I make it more often and my family just loves this Pullao/Pullav/ Pulav. The best part…I don’t have to hover around the stove and after we have relished it, I have only 1 dish to clean. You gotta LOVE it!
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
Onion - 1/2 med, finely sliced
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Black Cardamom - 1
Cinnamon Stick - 1″ pc.
Cloves - 1
Green Cardamom - 1
Bay Leaf - 1
Spinach - 1 bunch, chopped (2 cups packed)
Carrots - 2, grated
Water - 2 cups
Red Chili Powder - to taste
Salt - to taste
Method:
- Wash and soak the Basmati Rice for at least 1/2 hour.
- In a microwave-safe dish which is at least 4″ deep and holds at least 4-5 cups, add Oil, Fennel Seeds, Onions, Big Cardamom, Cinnamon Stick, Green Cardamom, Bay Leaf and Cloves. Mix well.
- Microwave uncovered for 3 minutes.
- Add in the Chopped Spinach and the Grated Carrots. Mix well and microwave for another 3 minutes, uncovered.
- Drain the water from the soaked Rice and add it in the bowl.
- Add Salt, Red Chili Powder and 2 cups Water. Mix well and cook covered for 15 minutes, stirring and checking every 5 minutes.
- Let the Rice stand for a few minutes before you fluff it up with a fork.
- Serve hot with Raita, Yogurt and/or pickle. Serves 2.
Tips:
- Every microwave is different so cooking time may vary.
- For a variation, try other vegetables.
- If you are uncomfortable using a microwave, the same method can also be used for the stovetop.
- For a Rice Cooker, follow the above steps 1-5 on stovetop and then transfer ingredients to the Rice Cooker and cook like regular rice.
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12 Responses to “Spinach & Carrots Pullao”
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September 21st, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Hetal and Anuja, that recipe looks sooo appetizing. It’s a pity the spinach in my fridge is finished, or I’d have made it for today’s dinner. Hopefully I will make it over the weekend. We’re all spinach fans in our house - daal palak and palak gosht are routine here. (okay now you can hear the background music “popeye the sailor man - toot toot!”)
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September 26th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I made this yesterday on the stovetop and it turned out really nice. I threw in some cooked chicken pieces as well for the sake of hubby and daughter thrive on non-veg. Spinach and carrots and rice is a great combination. This will probably become one of our favourites.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 1:00 am
excellent
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June 27th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Every Dish posted in this site is Excellent.Please continue the good work. For Beginners like me this site is heaven!!
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August 8th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
hello hetal and anuja,
this is a wonderful dish; i made it today and it came out fabulous; thanks a lot for this great dish.
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November 14th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
hello,
i tried the dish with only spinach and wow that too was good….tried it on stove top in pressure cooker….
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December 7th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Hi,
Can I use mint leaves in the place of Spinach??
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December 26th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
hi hetal n anuja,
excellent rice recipe!! i made it for my christmas party n it turned out awsome:)..i tried tried it on stove top,thanks a lot for this great dish.
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January 15th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Hi,
i usually loves to prepare a different varieties, this rice recipe was excellent and my hubby was so impressed.
Thank you for the great dish.
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February 26th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
If i double the all the quantities , do i need to double the cooking time as well?
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February 26th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Hi Sri,
You would need to double up on everything other than the time. We would suggest that you follow the steps as shown in the video/recipe and keep checking on it every 5 mins. We, personally, have never made this recipe with double the quantity so can’t give you an exact time.
Hope it works out for you:)
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March 24th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
this is a very simple & healthy recipe! very yummy indeed! i just tried it today for lunch & guess what..my husband & my daughter kept licking their fingers…
keep posting more yummy recipes… thanks
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