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Friday 10 June 2011

Vermicelli pulav/pilaf

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Ingredients: 
Vermicelli – 1 ½ cup
Green beans- ½ cup
Med size carrot- 1
Peas and lima beans – ½ cup together
Small potatoe-1
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Med green chilies- 4 to 5
Large onion-1
Bay leaves -3
Cinnamon sticks-2
Cloves-5
Cardamom-3
Cilantro
Lemon
Few cashews (optional)
Procedure:
In a skillet add half teaspoon of oil and vermicelli and fry them for about 5 minutes. When the vermicelli is changing color remove and keep it on the side. Now grind one cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom to fine powder.
Now turn the skillet (to med heat) on by putting 4 teaspoons of oil, and then add bay leaves and the other cinnamon stick. After few seconds add the chilies, onion and the ginger garlic paste. Once the onion becomes little soft add the spice powder so that the hot oil brings out the flavor of the spices. Now add all the veggies and ½ teaspoon of salt. Cook the veggies for about 10 minutes.
Pour 2 ½ cups of water and cook the veggies in medium heat for about 10 minutes till they become soft. Now add the vermicelli and ½ teaspoon of salt and stir it cooking in a medium low heat for another 10 minutes. Once all the water is absorbed and the vermicelli is cooked threw add chopped cilantro and freshly squeezed lemon juice. You can also fry some cashews in oil and add to the pulav.
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