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Slow Cooker Spiced Vegetable Rice

December 3, 2016 by naivecookcooks 6 Comments

slow cooker spiced vegetable rice - delicious eaten plain or served as a side, this one pot meal comes together in slow cooker! Spiced rice with peas and potatoes makes for a cozy dinner!

Delicious Slow Cooker Spiced Vegetable Rice. A quick & easy one pot meal great eaten as is with yogurt & pickle or serve with some grilled meat for a complete filling meal!

slow cooker spiced vegetable rice - delicious eaten plain or served as a side, this one pot meal comes together in slow cooker! Spiced rice with peas and potatoes makes for a cozy dinner!

Enjoying weekend & don’t feel like going out to eat and just the thought of cooking something makes you feel tired?! Yes, that’s me and so if you have been following my love for slow cooker recipes lately, this is my newest addition! And this won’t disappoint! I have been lately experimenting a lot with my favorite Indian recipes and making them in slow cooker to save time but still get the same exact flavors!

slow cooker spiced vegetable rice - delicious eaten plain or served as a side, this one pot meal comes together in slow cooker! Spiced rice with peas and potatoes makes for a meal loved by all! Leftovers are great for next day lunch with grilled chicken or eaten plain with yogurt & pickle!

Growing up spiced vegetable rice or pulao as called in some parts of India was my all time favorite meal to eat. To this day whenever I my mom is visiting or I am home in India, I request her to make this for me! But this time I decided it was time to make it slow cooker friendly! And it turned out to be so simple!

I just added all the ingredients in slow cooker an in about 1.5 hours it was ready! And it smelled, looked and tasted exactly the way it does when made in pressure cooker! So good when eaten with plain yogurt on the side and mango pickle! Or if you want to add some protein, then serve it along with some grilled meat or this one pot chicken curry will go great!

slow cooker spiced vegetable rice - delicious eaten plain or served as a side, this one pot meal comes together in slow cooker! Spiced rice with peas and potatoes makes for a meal loved by all! Leftovers are great for next day lunch with grilled chicken or eaten plain with yogurt & pickle!

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5.0 from 2 reviews
Slow Cooker Spiced Vegetable Rice
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
2 hours
Total time
2 hours 20 mins
 
Author: Naive Cook Cooks
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
Slow cooker spiced vegetable rice:
  • 1 cup basmati rice, washed and rinsed
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped and boiled for 3 minutes in microwave
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2-3 green chilies, chopped
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tomatoes, pureed
  • 1-2 tsp red chili powder or as per taste
  • 1 cup green peas
  • Finely chopped cilantro for garnishing
Instructions
Slow cooker spiced vegetable rice:
  1. Preheat slow cooker for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Add rice along with potatoes to slow cooker. Add 2 cups water.
  3. Meanwhile in a small deep pot, add oil. Once hot add cumin seeds. As they start to pop, add green chilies, tomato puree, salt, red chili powder and turmeric powder. Let it cook for few minutes.
  4. Add this mix to rice and potato mix and stir. Cover and cook on high for 1 - 1.5 hours. You will notice that rice would have absorbed all the water and will not be chewy anymore. Add green peas and cover and let slow cooker stay on warm for 30 minutes.
  5. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and serve!
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  1. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    December 5, 2016 at 11:30 AM

    Indian food has always seemed daunting to make myself, but I can definitely do some slow cooker rice, especially when it looks THIS delicious! I need to try this recipe soon!

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  2. Amanda says

    December 5, 2016 at 1:03 PM

    This and curry together sounds like my dream meal. I’m loving all of these spices!

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  3. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    December 5, 2016 at 1:59 PM

    Lol! Ami we are rockin’ on the same wavelength! I don’t know what it is recently, maybe the holiday crazy, but just the THOUGHT of cooking has been too much to handle for sure! So I say, bring on the slow cooker recipes, please and thank you! This spice vegetable rice looks absolutely delicious!! Easy-peasy weeknight dinner winning up in here! Cheers! <3

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  4. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    December 6, 2016 at 5:33 AM

    I loooooove Indian-style rice and this crockpot version seriously looks so easy, I absolutely need this in my dinner life tonight! Can’t get enough of all that veggie goodness!

    Reply
  5. diana says

    January 6, 2017 at 1:36 PM

    Just found your blog. Indian food is my favorite but I don’t know why I have this idea in my head that it’s nearly impossible to make at home. I will be trying many of your recipes 🙂

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      January 6, 2017 at 3:11 PM

      Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment Diana!! I agree that for most of us Indian cuisine seems daunting but I have tried to make it as simple as possible and equally delicious 🙂 You can try many of my family’s favorite Indian recipes here ->> https://www.naivecookcooks.com/category/indian-inspired/ 🙂

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