VEGETABLE PULAO

INGREDIENTS:

Basmati rice - 2 cups
Onion - 1
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 TBS
Green chilly - 4
Diced Carrot - 1 cup
Diced Beans - 1 cup
Peas - 1/2 cup(frozen)
Oil-1/2 TBS
Ghee- 1 TS
Bay Leafs - 2
Green Cardamon- 1
Black Cardamon- 1
Cinnamon- 1 inch
Cloves- 3
Cumin - 2 TS
Whole Pepper- 1 TS
Lemon Juice- 1 TBS
Cilantro for garnishing.
Salt

HOW TO COOK :

·         Soak Basmati rice for 1/2 hour.

·         In a pressure cooker, add oil and ghee. When it is hot add the whole garam masala (Cumin, Green Cardamoms , Black Cardamoms, Bay Leafs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Whole Pepper) and sauté for few seconds.

·         Add thinly sliced onion and green chillies and fry till it turns little golden brown.

·         Then add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute.

·         Now add the chopped vegetables carrot and beans. (Since I used frozen peas, I cooked in microwave for a minute and mixed with pulao at last).

·         Add some salt and cook for 2-3 minutes.

·         Add rice and water(3 1/2 cups) and 1 TBS lemon juice.

·         Pressure cook in medium heat for exactly one whistle, then turn off the heat and keep it aside.

·         Once the pressure is released add the peas and chopped cilantro. Mix slowly with fork.