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Spring Onion Pilaf / Scallion Pulao Rice (Instant Pot, Stove Top Methods)

VegCookBook by Praveena
Fresh Scallions Pilaf, Simple & Easy, One pot, Family friendly, Vegan, Plant Based meal, with fresh greens. Recipe below has both Instant Pot & Stove top methods with step wise pics and tips.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 Wide Mixing Bowl (for soaking rice)
  • 1 Sauce Pan / Vessel (for stove-top method)
  • 1 Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker (for IP method)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Basmati Rice Grains / Long Grain Rice
  • 1 bunch Spring Onions / Salad Onions / Scallions
  • 6 count Green Chillies
  • 1 inch piece Ginger
  • 3 teaspoons Salt (or as per taste)
  • 1 teaspoon Jeera / Black Cumin / Sha Jeera
  • 1 fistful Cashew Nuts
  • 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  • 3 count Bay / Biryani Leaves
  • 2 count Cinnamon Sticks / Dalchini
  • 4 count Cloves / Lavang
  • ½ cup Green Peas (optional)
  • as mentioned Water

Instructions
 

PREP WORK: (common for both methods)

  • Firstly, take the rice (grains) into a vessel, wash twice.
    Fill with water and let it soak for at least 20 mins. Drain the water before use.
    Rice:Water ratio for Stove top is 1:1½ ; Rice Cooker is 1:1¼; Instant Pot is 1:1.
  • Next, chop the spring onions and ginger, slit the green chillies length wise.
    Leave the green ends of the onions for garnishing.

STOVE TOP METHOD SCALLIONS VEGAN PULAO (15 mins)

  • Put a frying pan on stove top, in medium flame.
  • Add oil, cashew nuts,whole cumin,bay leaves, cloves & cinnamon sticks.
  • Fry them until the cashew turn light brown.
  • Add the chopped ingredients, except the green ends of the spring onions.
  • Give everything a quick mix, stir fry until the spring onions soften.
  • After the onions became transparent, add the green peas and let them also fry for a couple of minutes.
  • Transfer all the items of the pan onto the soaked rice in the vessel.Add the fresh water (as per given measurement) and salt.
    Mix everything gently, so that the basmati rice do not break.
  • Place the rice cooker or pressure cooker or slow cooker or instant pot or cooking vessel for the rice to cook.
  • If you are using stove top pressure cooker let it give 3 whistles.I used my rice cooker.
  • Fluff up the cooked rice & garnish it with the green ends of the onions.Done!! 

INSTANT POT METHOD SPRING ONIONS PULAV (8mins)

  • Switch the instant pot ON, set to SAUTE mode for 3 mins.
  • Add oil, whole jeera / cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cashew nuts. Saute.
  • Add the chopped ingredients>> green chillies, garlic, ginger, spring onions. Except the green ends of the spring onions.
  • After a minute, add the frozen green peas (optional). Stir everything.
  • Transfer the soaked rice. Add fresh water (as per given measurement) and salt. Mix everything gently.
  • Close the lid & valve to SEALING position. Set to Pressure Cook Mode, under low pressure for 5 mins. Or else use Rice Mode.
  • Release the pressure naturally (NPR). Gently fluff up with a fork.
  • Garnish with spring onion greens. Done!!

Notes

Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS.
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