Pressure Cooker Vegetable Pulao, Baingan Ka Pakora curry ~ Weekend Cooking

With the Ganesh Chaturthi pooja being on Monday, we decided to go Vegetarian for the Sunday lunch. This also gave me an oppturnity to make something new and elaborate for the lunch. I had planned on making Coconut Pulao, with Nune Vanakaya Koora, while Amma had planned on a different feast. With the exams just round the corner for the kids, they were busy the weekend as well. Other than their stipulated time for studying, they enjoyed their long weekend.



We also planned for the rice flour to be ground for the neivedhyam preparation. Since I have almost covered most I know and what Amma knows, I didn't think of planning on making anything new for this year. And moreover I was quite busy with work, which left me no time to even think of anything new.



Anyway coming back to the delayed weekend cooking post, that normally gets posted on a Monday. I didn't want to mix up both these posts. check out what Vaishali and Champa have cooked up during their weekend.

Veg Pulao in Pressure Cooker



Ingredients Needed



Basmati rice - 1 cup

Butter - 1 tsp

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - 1"

Bay leaf - 1

Onions - 1 medium

Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Vegetables (beans, carrot, peas) -1 cup

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder a pinch

Salt to taste



How to make the Veg Pulao



Wash and soak for 15 -20 mins.



Clean and cube the vegetables in equal size, keep it aside.



Heat the PC with butter, add the whole spices, let it roast for couple of mins, then add the onions, saute till the colour changes.



then add the ginger garlic paste, and saute well. Next add the vegetables and saute well.



Drain the rice and add to the pan, now add the coriander powder, pepper powder, garam masala, salt and turmeric powder. combine everything well and add 1 & 1/2 cup water.



Cover with lid and cook for 1 - 2 whistle depending on your PC.

Baingan ka pakora Curry



For the Baingan Pakoras



Ingredients Needed



Brinjal - 300 gms

Besan / Gram flour - 1 cup

Rice flour - 1/4 cup

Onion - 1 medium

Green chilli - 1 long

Ginger Garlic paste - 1/4 tsp

Mint leaves - handful

Coriander leaves - handful

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Red chili powder - 1 tsp

Butter - 1 tsp

Salt to taste



Oil for Deep Frying



How to make the Baingan Ka Pakora curry



Wash and cut the brinjals into julienne. soak in water till use



Prep the other ingredients and take all of it in a wide bowl. Mix in nicely along with the chopped brinjals. Melt the butter and ad well.



Now sprinkle water and knead to a tight dough.



Heat oil in Kadai and when the oil is hot enough, take the batter in your hand and drop in gently. Cook on all sides.



Drain to a kitchen towel once it's fried well.



You can serve this as such, which was exactly what happened at home. Half was eaten as such. While rest was saved up for the curry.

Curry for the Baingan Ka Pakora



Ingredients Needed:



Onion paste - 1 medium

Tomato - 2 medium

Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - 1"

Cashew nut paste made from 5 whole.

Red chili powder - 1 tsp

coriander powder - 1 tsp

Clove - 1

Cinnamon - 1

Salt to taste

Oil - 2 tsp

Water as required.



Soak the cashews in hot water and grind to a smooth paste.



In a non stick pan, saute the onion paste, followed by ginger garlic paste and tomato paste. Add all the spice powders and let it get cooked well. Once the gravy gets cooked well, add the cashew paste and water. Bring to boil and cook for 2 mins.



Then simmer for 10 mins, just before serving the add the pakoras and serve with rice.

This is also for my Side Dish Mela

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