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Double Beans Pulao

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Double Beans Pulao is a delicious Indian rice dish with double beans (Lima beans) and aromatic spices. This mild and wholesome pulao can be served with raita or other Indian curries and gravies.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup Double Beans / Lima Beans I have used frozen beans
  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 3 tsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds/Saunf
  • 2 Cloves
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • 1 Onion thinly sliced
  • 1 Tomato finely chopped
  • Mint Leaves a handful
  • Coriander Leaves a handful
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 & 1/2 cups Water
  • 1 tsp Ghee

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak 1 cup Basmati Rice in water for 20 minutes.
  • Add oil to a pressure cooker. Add saunf, cloves, cinnamon stick, bay Leaf, star anise. Sauté until a nice fragrance comes.
  • Add green chilli and sliced onion. Sauté until the onion changes colour slightly.
  • Add a finely chopped tomato. Sauté till it becomes slightly mushy. Add a handful of mint and coriander leaves. Cook for a minute.
  • Add turmeric powder, garam masala powder, and red chilli powder. Cook for a minute.
  • Add double beans. Mix well. Add salt to your taste.
  • Add water. Once it starts boiling, drain the water from basmati rice and add the rice. Mix. Cook for two whistles on medium flame. Switch off.
  • Let the pressure release naturally. Open. Add 1 tsp ghee. Gently fluff the pulao and serve with raita or any gravy.

Notes

Adjust Salt and spices to suit your taste. 
You can add upto 1 cup of Lima beans in this recipe. 
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