Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Time taken : 45 minutes

Serves : 2 pax

Ingredients

Basmati rice – 1 cup

Mixed vegetable chopped (carrots, peas, cauliflower, beans)

Coriander leaves – ¼ cup

Coconut grated – 1 tbsp

Green chilies – 4 nos.

Ginger – 1 small piece

Tomato – small 1 no

Garlic – 4 cloves

Salt according to taste

Lime juice – 1 tbsp

Turmeric – a pinch

Onion – 1 medium sliced

Whole garam masala – 1 pc of  cloves, star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf)

Oil  or Ghee -  2 tbsp

Water  - 2 cups

Masala

Grind to a coarse coconut, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and green chillies and keep aside

Method:

Wash the rice well and soak  rice for 15 minutes.

In a deep vessel, add garam masala and then add the onion and sauté  until the onion is light brown, add vegetables and mix well  now put the  grounded masala, salt and tomatoes   and  stir well till the raw smell goes.  

Now drain the rice and add this to the  vegetable masala and give  it a good mix for about 5 minutes.

Add water to the  masala, put the lime juice. Check the salt level and  cook in low flame in dum till the rice is cooked.

Serve hot with raita.

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