Instant Pot Daliya Pulao (Bulgur Pilaf)
Daliya Pulao is a light, nutritious one-pot meal made with broken wheat (dalia) and mixed vegetables. Learn to make this easy, wholesome dish in the instant pot or stovetop. It is perfect for a weeknight dinner with raita.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil
- 1 cup Onion (finely diced)
- 1/2 cup Tomato (chopped)
- 1 Green Chili Pepper (chopped)
- 2 teaspoon Ginger (grated )
- 2 cups Mixed vegetables ((green peas, carrots, beans, corn))
- 1 cup Daliya (Broken Wheat) (or you can use bulgur wheat)
- 2 3/4 cup Water
- 1-2 teaspoon Lemon or Lime juice (optional)
- Cilantro (to garnish)
- 1 Bay leaf (Tej Patta)
- 3 Cloves (Laung)
- 2 Green Cardamom (Elaichi)
- 1 inch Cinnamon (Dalchini)
- 10 Black Peppercorns (whole)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder)
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
- 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the instant pot in Sauté mode and add oil. Add the whole spice and let them saute for a minute until they release their aroma.
- 2
Add green chili, onions, and ginger. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until onions are lightly golden.
- 3
Add tomato and spices. Stir and saute for 3 minutes.
- 4
Add the mixed vegetables, daliya, and water. Give it all a good stir. Scrape anything stuck to the bottom and deglaze the pot. Close the lid with the vent in the sealing position.
- 5
Change the instant pot setting to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for 5 minutes.
- 6
When the Instant Pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Then release the pressure manually (10 minutes NPR). Add the lemon juice, and garnish with cilantro. Serve daliya pulao hot with raita.
- 7
Stovetop Pressure Cooker
- 8
Follow the same steps on medium-high heat in a stovetop pressure cooker until adding the daliya, veggies, and water. Then pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally, then open the lid. Add the lemon juice and garnish with cilantro leaves. Enjoy daliya pulao with raita.