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Jayanti Soni's unique Samak or Vrat Pulau also known as Vrat Rice or Bhagar Pulau satisfies your rice cravings, without piling on the calories.
Overloaded with veggies, this wonderful tasting pulau can be had with dahi, papad and pickle.
Jayanti, who is a superb cook, hails from the small town of Bhinmal in Jalore district, southwestern Rajasthan. Now Mumbai based, Jayanti learnt most of her cooking skills from her mother Geeta Devi, who she says is the best and most perfection-oriented cook she knows, and then expanded her repertoire by consulting cookbooks, relatives and friends.
You may also like to try Jayanti's recipe for asli Rajasthani Gatte Ki Sabji.
Samak or Vrat Pulau
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Method
Editor's Note: For a Jain version of this pulau, opt to use cubes of 2 medium-sized green bananas instead of potatoes.
For more fasting food please check out our healthy Brown Rice and Sprouts Pulau recipe.
WATCH: How to make Samak Or Vrat Pulau.
Video: Dhairya Soni
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