VEG PULAO BY SANDHYA MALLYA

                                  SIMPLE AND TASTY DISH TO TRY OUT TODAY..!

"VEG PULAV "

Ingredients :

3/4cup basmati rice soaked for 20 minutes

1 cups of chopped mixed veggies (cauliflower, carrots, green peas, potatoes, broccoli, corn kernels, baby corn, french beans )

1 large onion, sliced

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste (optional)

2-3 green chili, chopped 

1 and half cups water or veg stock

2 to 3 tbsp oil or ghee

salt as required

whole spices for veg pulao:

1 tsp cumin or shah jeera

1 bay leaf 

3-4 cloves 

2 green cardamoms 

1 pinch of mace

1 small star anise

1and half inch cinnamom

7 to 10 black pepper 

Method:

In a deep pan eat oil and fry all the whole spices till the oil becomes fragrant.

Add the onions and brown them.

Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.

Add green chilies and saute for 2-3 minutes on a low flame.

Add all the veggies and saute again for 2-3 minutes on a low flame.

Drain the rice and saute for 2-3 minutes on a low flame, so that the rice gets well coated with the oil.

pour water and stir.add salt..

Cover tightly and let the rice cook on a low flame, till the water is absorbed and the rice is well cooked.

fluff and let the rice stand for 5 minutes.

Serve the veg pulao with raita.