Vegetable Pulao(Veg Pulao)

Ingredients used in Veg Pulao:

•  Potato (chopped) – 1 numbers.
•  Salt – to taste.
•  Cloves – 4-6 number.
•  Oil – 20 ml.
•  Beans – 1 cup.
•  Basmati rice – 2 cup.
•  Carrot (cubes) – 1/2 cup.
•  Cashewnut optional – 10 numbers.
•  Cilantro/coriander leaves – 1/4 bunch.
•  Curd – 3 teaspoons.
•  Onion (chopped) – 1 numbers.
•  Mint – 1/2 bunch.
•  Green chillies (chopped) – 4 numbers.
•  Ginger garlic paste – 1 tea spoon.
•  Green peas – 1/2 cup.
•  Cinnamon stick(1 inch) – 3 number.
•  Bay leaves – 2 number.
•  Green cardamom – 3 number.
•  Black cardamom – 2 number.
•  Shahi jeera – 1 teaspoon.
•  Mace – 2-3 number.
•  Peppercorn (crushed) – 1/2 teaspoon.
•  Chili powder – 1 teaspoon.
•  Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon.
•  Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon.

Method:

• Put the rice soaked for 20 min in rice cooker.
• In a heavy bottomed pan, saute the garam masala(Cloves, Cinnamon stick, Bay leaves, green &black cardamom, shahi jeera), chopped onion, salt in ghee for about 3 minutes.
• Then add ginger garlic paste, peppercorns and saute it again.
• Then add chopped green chilies, mint and coriander leaves, chili powder( optional), cumin powder( optional), coriander powder ( optional), mix well.
• Add the vegetables (carrot, green peas, potato) one by one salt allow them to cook until they are soft adding little amount of water.
• When the vegetables are cooked, add the yogurt stir fry till the raw smell leaves.
• Add the masala the vegetables to the rice and mix.
• Switch on the rice cooker and pulao is ready.
• Garnish with saffron water on top, roasted cashew nuts, mint leaves.