Trader Joe's Harvest Grains Pulao In An Instant Pot
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
A Hearty Pulao made with vegetables, Spices & a blend of couscous, Orzo & Split Garbanzo known as the Harvest Mix from Trader Joe's
Harvest Mix from Trader Joe's is one of my favourite things to buy. Its so versatile. You can use it to make warm salads, make Indian Style Upma/Pulao.
I even substitute Tapioca pearls with this in Sabudana Khichdi
I tried the Veggie Pulao with this harvest mix in an instant pot.. A pretty easy & fuss free recipe. A good under 30 mins recipe, making it perfect for a weeknight meal or a quick lunch
WHAT IS TRADER JOE'S HARVEST BLEND?
This Harvest Grains Blend from Trader Joe’s has Israeli couscous, along with red and green orzo, split dried garbanzo beans, and red quinoa
This blend can be used in several ways. I usually make this Indian style hearty Pulao & it tastes great for a weeknight meal along with some cut up veggies & some yogurt on the side.
You Will Need:
- 1 lb packet Harvest Mix
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 small Onion
- 1 medium sized Potato - Diced
- 1 medium sized Carrot - peeled& diced
- 2 handfuls of Green Peas
- A small chunk of Cauliflower - cut into florets
- Salt as per taste
- A handful of fresh coriander
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon MTR Pulao Masala
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
To Temper
- 4-5 cloves of Garlic
- A small piece of Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil or Ghee
How To:
Select the 'Normal' Sauté mode in an Instant Pot
Heat Oil or Ghee, splutter Cumin seeds, Ginger-Garlic Paste & sauté for 10-15 seconds
Add All the vegetables one after the other. Add Red Chilli Powder, MTR Pulao Masala, Garam Masala & Turmeric Powder & sauté well for 2 minutes
Add 1.5 cups of harvest mix & add some salt.Mix well
Add 3 cups of Hot water. Deglaze the pot.
Cancel the Sauté mode & Select the Pressure Cook Mode & choose Zero minute pressure Cooking
Do an NPR for 7 minutes.After 7 minutes, release any remaining pressure
Fluff with a fork & garnish with chopped coriander
Serve while still warm
WHAT IS ZERO MINUTE PRESSURE COOKING?
For certain dishes that don't need a lot of cooking time, zero minute pressure cooking works well
After you choose the Pressure Cook mode, set the timer to Zero Minutes. The instant Pot will build up pressure & the moment the pressure is built, it switches off & switch to the Keep Warm Mode
Instant Pot Harvest Mix Pulao
Yield: 4
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 27 Min
Ingredients
- 1 packet Harvest Mix
- 1 small Onion
- 1 medium sized Potato - Diced
- 1 medium sized Carrot - peeled& diced
- 2 handfuls of Green Peas
- A small chunk of Cauliflower - cut into florets
- Salt as per taste
- A handful of fresh coriander
- Spices:
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon MTR Pulao Masala
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- To Temper
- 5 cloves of Garlic
- A small piece of Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil or Ghee
Instructions
- Select the 'Normal' Sauté mode in an Instant Pot
- Heat Oil or Ghee, splutter Cumin seeds, Ginger-Garlic Paste & sauté for 10-15 seconds
- Add All the vegetables one after the other. Add Red Chilli Powder, MTR Pulao Masala, Garam Masala & Turmeric Powder & sauté well for 2 minutes
- Add 1.5 cups of harvest mix & add some salt.Mix well
- Add 3 cups of Hot water. Deglaze the pot.
- Cancel the Sauté mode & Select the Pressure Cook Mode & choose Zero minute pressure Cooking
- Do an NPR for 7 minutes.After 7 minutes, release any remaining pressure
- Fluff with a fork & garnish with chopped coriander
- Serve while still warm
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