Green Pulao

Basic Recipe:

Ingredients: 

Rice – ½ cup

Whole green Mung or mung sprouts– 3 tbs

Podalangai– deseeded and chopped and cooked in a little water

Peas – ¼ cup

Grated Coconut – 4 tbs

Onion – ¼ onion chopped ( add according to taste)

Coriander leaves – 1 tbs ( can add according to taste)

Butter: 1 tsp

Salt : ½ tsp ( as per taste)

Pistachio : 10 – 12

Raisins – 10 to 12

Method : 

Step 1 : Cook ½ a cup rice. Also cook 3 tbs whole mung in a pressure cooker or open cooking. If using mung sprouts do nothing as yet.

Step 2: In a pan take a little water and cook the chopped podalangai and peas. Ensure that all the water has evaporated.

Step 3: Take  1 tsp butter ( for flavour) or any oil in a pan.

Step 4: Wait till the oil is hot Add the onions and sauté till golden brown. Add the cooked vegetables. Add the coriander leaves. Continue stirring for another 2 -3 minutes all the ingredients are mixed and a little dry.

Step 5: Now add the cooked mung without water or the mung sprouts. Sprinkle salt. Stir for 2 minutes.

Step 6: Now loosen the cooked rice and let it cool for 3 -4 minutes.

Step 7: Add the rice slowly to the contents of the pan. Slice through the contents ( to avoid mashing).

Step 8: Add the roasted Pistachios and Raisins to the mixed rice. Stir through.

Step 9: Serve hot with plain yoghurt or a Raitha

Optional Additions :

Step 4: Can add mint leaves for a refreshing flavour

Step 4: Can add sliced green chillies for a spicy flavour. Alternately add ¼ tsp black pepper powder for spice.

Dietary Considerations of the Basic Recipe:

• Gluten Free
• Nut Free ( do not top with Pistachios)
• Oil Free (just 1/4 tsp oil which can also be omitted)
• Tamarind Free