Simple and Flavorful – Onion Pulao,a Rice Recipe(Updated)

Simple and Flavorful – Onion Pulao,a Rice Recipe

Onion Pulao is a rice recipe made of rice, onions, spices, and herbs. Lots of variations can be used to prepare this pulao. A perfect dish to make if no vegetables are available at home or if you are in a hurry to make the meal for the day.

A simple and quick rice recipe in just 15 minutes, provided rice is soaked in advance.

The onion Pulao can be made in a cooker, but I like making the pulao in the pan. Every grain of rice standing out is the beauty of the pulao. The rice may sometimes turn mushy or soggy in the cooker due to the rice quality.

With easy three ingredients – Onion, tomato, and rice available at home, delicious in taste, no curry or gravy required. Make this pulao for lunch or dinner; enjoy it with any curry, a bowl of cold curd, or a boondi raita.

To make this simple onion pulao more flavorful and delicious, I have used a few dry spices, onions, tomatoes, rice, common spices, and herbs in this recipe.

Initially, the onions with dry spices are roasted until they turn golden, followed by cooking the tomatoes until they are soft and mushy, common spices, rice, and water, and finally cooked on a medium flame till the rice is cooked well.

You can always add carrots, peas, and cauliflower to the pulao to make it a healthy meal. I am sharing onion-tomato rice, which can be enjoyed with curd or raita. Always use basmati rice for making pulao. Along with the aroma and taste, every single long grain stands out perfectly, giving richness and a presentable look to a simple Onion pulao recipe. The rice for the pulao should not be overcooked.

This is a Sindhi Style onion pulao recipe. This onion pulao also goes well with Sindhi Sai Bhaji, a healthy, nutritious vegetable recipe already shared on the website. A few more Sindhi Recipes can be found on the website – Tomato Corn Kadhi, Meethe Chawal, Besan ki Sabji, Sindhi Ghevar Recipe, Instant Sindhi Ghevar, and many more.

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Simple and Flavorful – Onion Pulao, a Rice Recipe(Updated)

Onion Pulao is a rice recipe made of rice, onions, spices, and herbs. Lots of variations can be used to prepare this pulao. A perfect dish to make if no vegetables are available at home or if you are in a hurry to make the meal for the day.

A simple and quick rice recipe in just 15 minutes, provided rice is soaked in advance.

The onion Pulao can be made in a cooker, but I like making the pulao in the pan. Every grain of rice standing out is the beauty of the pulao. The rice may sometimes turn mushy or soggy in the cooker due to the rice quality.

With easy three ingredients – Onion, tomato, and rice available at home, delicious in taste, no curry or gravy required. Make this pulao for lunch or dinner; enjoy it with any curry, a bowl of cold curd, or a boondi raita.

To make this simple onion pulao more flavorful and delicious, I have used a few dry spices, onions, tomatoes, rice, common spices, and herbs in this recipe.

Initially, the onions with dry spices are roasted until they turn golden, followed by cooking the tomatoes until they are soft and mushy, common spices, rice, and water, and finally cooked on a medium flame till the rice is cooked well.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Soaking Time20 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Onion Pulao, onion pulao recipe, onion tomato pulao, sindhi onion pulao

Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp  Cumin seeds
• 4 Dry red chili
• 2 Bay leaf
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• 3 – 4 Cloves
• 1 Green chili
• ½ inch Ginger
• 1 Onion chopped
• 2 Tomato chopped
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• ½ tbsp Chili powder
• ½ tbsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Gram Masala
• Salt to taste
• 1½ cup Water
• Fresh Coriander 

Instructions

• Add 2 tbsp of oil to a pan, and let the oil heat. Add one tsp of cumin seeds, four dry red chilies, two bay leaves, one-inch cinnamon stick, 3 – 4 cloves, one green chili chopped, and ½ inch of ginger. Saute for a minute.
• Add one chopped onion and saute for a minute. Stir occasionally and cook till the onions turn slightly brown.
• Add two chopped tomatoes, a pinch of salt, and saute. Cover and cook for 5 minutes till they turn soft and mushy.
• Add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tbsp of coriander powder, ½ tbsp of red chili powder, and 1 tsp of garam masala or biryani pulao masala. Mix all the ingredients well and cook for a minute.
• Add 1 cup of rice soaked in water for 20 minutes. Salt and some fresh coriander and mix all the ingredients well.
• Add 1½ cups of water and cook the rice on a medium flame. Stir occasionally, cover with the lid, and cook the rice.
• After 7 to 10 minutes, stir and check whether the rice is cooked.
• Place the pot on a Tawa, and cook on a low flame for 5 minutes.
• The onion pulao is ready to serve.
• Garnish it with some fresh coriander leaves and enjoy with raita.

How to make Onion Pulao at home Step by Step Photos

1. Add 2 tbsp of oil to a pan, and let the oil heat. Add one tsp of cumin seeds, four dry red chilies, two bay leaves, one-inch cinnamon stick, 3 – 4 cloves, one green chili chopped, and ½ inch of ginger. Saute for a minute.
   
2. Add one chopped onion and saute for a minute. Stir occasionally and cook till the onions turn slightly brown.
   
3. Add two chopped tomatoes, a pinch of salt, and saute. Cover and cook for 5 minutes till they turn soft and mushy.
   
4. Add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tbsp of coriander powder, ½ tbsp of red chili powder, and 1 tsp of garam masala or biryani pulao masala. Mix all the ingredients well and cook for a minute.
   
5. Add 1 cup of rice soaked in water for 20 minutes. Salt and some fresh coriander and mix all the ingredients well.
   
6. Add 1½ cups of water and cook the rice on a medium flame. Stir occasionally, cover with the lid, and cook the rice.
   
7. After 7 to 10 minutes, stir and check whether the rice is cooked.
   
8. Place the pot on a Tawa, and cook on a low flame for 5 minutes.
   
9. The onion pulao is ready to serve.
   
10. Garnish it with some fresh coriander leaves and enjoy with raita.
    

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In this Onion Pulao Recipe, we have shared how to make a simple and flavorful rice dish prepared with rice, onions, spices, and herbs. A perfect dish to make if no vegetables are available at home or if you are in a hurry to make the meal for the day. A simple and quick onion pulao or rice recipe in just 15 minutes, provided rice is soaked in advance. Make this onion pulao for lunch or dinner; enjoy it with curd or raita. If you like this recipe, please comment and rank us for this recipe. Your suggestion and comments are always welcome and are like a treasure to improve every time.