Vegetable Rice Pulaw

Vegetable rice Pulaw tastes really good on a cold winters day with Raita or any type of vegetable curry.


Ingredents

• Basmati rice washed & drained 2 cups
• Potato cubed 1 cup
• Onion sliced 1 cup
• Carrot cubes 2
• Chopped green chillis 2-4
• Chopped beans ½ cup
• Pea ½ cup
• Garam Masala 2 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
• Cloves 4 nos
• Cinnamon 2 sticks
• Bay leaves 4
• Ghee 4 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Water 4 cups

Method:

Heat the ghee in the pressure cooker or a large heavy based pan. When hot add the cinnamon sticks, cloves and the bay leaves stir. Add the cumin seeds and wait for 3 seconds. Now add all the vegetables to the pan and stir. Add salt to taste. Gently stir for 4/5 minutes then add the washed and drained rice and stir again make sure the rice doesn't stick to the bottom. Once the rice is coated with oil add the water enough to cover the rice and the vegetables. If you are using a pressure cooker follow manufacturers instructions place the lid on and put the whistle on and cook according to the rice settings for your cooker. Add garam masala ,if you are using a pan then don't put the lid on as it may boil over let it all simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender and the rice is done. If the water runs out before it's done add a little more. Serve hot.