Radish Broccoli Pulav recipe

This is a very mild pulav recipe as we don't use too many masalas/ spices and chillies. As i have discussed in my earlier posts, I try to make most of the vegetables which i get from the farmer's market. One day, as i was prepping to store the vegetables into the refrigerator, the idea of this recipe crossed my mind spontaneously. Since our inclination to rice recipes is more, I always look forward to experiment with different rice dishes using combination of vegetables. There are not too many recipes, from our native cuisine,  in which we use radish. So i thought this might be one more addition to the radish dishes.. And it turned out really good. Since this is a one - pot recipe, it's perfect to be made on weekends for lunch or dinner.
 Though the radish has a strong taste, the addition of the spices and the initial saute removes most of it's  strong  odour. Once the rice is cooked, it's hard to say it's made with radish. So this is the best way for those who like to include radish in their diets but don't like it's strong flavor or odour. Especially for the kids who are reluctant to eat their veggies, especially radish, this is The Best. So let's make it.



Ingredients :

• Broccoli - 1 cup, cut into small florets
• Radish - 1 cup, grated
• Bay leaf - 1
• Clove - 1
• Cinnamon stick - 1/2" piece
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 5-6
• Peppercorns - few
• Onion - 1 medium, sliced thinly
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli paste - 1/2 tsp
• Rice - 1 cup, washed and soaked for half an hour
• Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
• Water - 2 cups
• Olive oil - 2 tsps
• Ghee - 1 tsp 
• Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp, chopped finely

Preparing Radish Broccoli Pulav:

• In a cooking pot, heat the olive oil. Add the bay leaf, clove, cinnamon, fennel seeds, peppercorns and saute for a minute.
  
• Add in the chilli paste, sliced onions and ginger garlic paste. Fry until the onions turn translucent. 
  
• Add the grated radish, 1/2 tsp salt and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, until it's raw smell vanishes and gets cooked a bit.
  
• Pour in the water and let it come to a boil. Add the salt and check.
  
  
• Then add the broccoli florets, soaked rice and ghee. Mix well. Close the pot with the lid and let it cook initially on high flame for 5 minutes and then simmer until the rice is completely cooked. It takes around 10 to 12 minutes to cook in low flame.
  
•  After the rice gets cooked, garnish with coriander leaves and now the radish broccoli pulav is ready to be served.
  
• This Pulav can be served along with yoghurt, salad or even chutneys as it's mild in taste.
  
  
  
  
  Note : To avoid the Broccoli turning mushy, it can be added halfway through the rice cooking process. That is, Broccoli can be added midway when the rice is cooking in slow heat ( 6-7 minutes after simmering). 

So, this was the recipe of Radish broccoli pulav. Give it a try and let us know how it turned out for you. Any variations and suggestions are always welcome. Will get back with another recipe very soon..
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