Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients :-

• Basamati Rice -1 cup
• Onion - 1 medium sized
• Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Green Peas - 1/4 cup
• Chopped Beans - 1/4 cup
• Cauliflower - 1/2 cup
• Carrot - 1/4 cup
• Potato - 1/4 cup
• tomato - 1 small size
• Cashew (fried) - 2 tbsp
• Green Chili - 1 piece
• Coriander Leaves- 2 tbsp(finely chopped)
• Mint leaves - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
• Bay leaf - 1 piece
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• clove - 2-3 piece
• Cardamom - 2 piece
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Chili Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Curd - 1/4 cup
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Oil - 2-3 tbsp
• Water as per your Requirement

Method : -

• Wash rice and soak it in water for 15-20 Minutes then drain and keep aside.
• Cut all the vegetables in small cube sized then wash it properly and keep aside.   chopped onions and keep it aside.
• Take a pan add the oil and 1 tbsp of ghee into it,when oil is hot add the Bay leaf,clove,cinnamon,cardamom,and saute it for few seconds.
• Then add the chopped Onions and saute until turns light brown.then add the ginger and garlic paste and mix it nicely until the raw smell go.
• Then add all chopped vegetables and mix it nicely,then add the chili powder,turmeric powder,salt,garam masala and mix it properly.
• Then add the cur and let it cook for 2 minutes. then add the washed rice and mix it very gently for 2 minutes.
• Now add the water into it and mix well.
• close the lid and let it cook for 10-15 minutes with medium flame(you can prepare it with pressure cooker)
• after 15 mutes in top add another 1 tbsp of ghee,fried cashews,and chopped coriander and mint leaves.
• Mix it gently and cook it for another 5 minutes with low flame.then switch off the flame and rest it for another 5 minute.
• Then open the lid carefully and fluff the rice with a fork.Transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve it with raita and enjoy.