Veg Pulao

Prep and Cooking Time: 25-30mins

Serves: 3-4 persons

Ingredients

Basmati Rice - 2cups

Onion- 1 medium sized, chopped

Carrot- 2, finely chopped

Beans- 1 cup, cut into small pieces

Green Peas- ½ cup

Capsicum- 1, finely chopped

Green Chillies- 4, slit and chopped into halves

Ginger Garlic paste- ½ tsp

Cilantro/ Coriander leaves- ¼ bunch

Garam Masala pwd – ¾ tsp

Cloves, Cinnamon, Bay Leaves, Elaichi/Cardamom- 2 or 3 of each

Clarified Butter/ Ghee- 3 tsp

Method

• Cook the rice so that each grain is separate.
  
• Heat ghee/oil in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom, once it splutters add onions, green chillies, turmeric, Ginger Garlic paste and cook until onions turn transparent
  
• Now add the vegetables and add salt to it, this helps the vegetables retain the green color. A cooking tip : )
  
• Keep covered and cook on a low flame for approximately 15-20 mins, till the vegetables become tender enough. Add garam masala to this.
  
• When vegetables are done, add the vegetables mixture to the cooked rice, mix thoroughly and heat it either in microwave or on low heat.
  
• Garnish with coriander leaves and Serve this hot pulao with Cucumber Raitha.
  

Happy Cooking!!!