Vegetable pulao

Ingredients:
Ghee/oil- 2 tbsp
Cinnamon -1 inch piece
Cardamom -1
Bay leaf -1
Cloves -2
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Big onion-1

ginger garlic paste-1 tsp

Green chillies-2

carrot-1

Potato-1

Beans-4

Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp

Basmati rice  or Ponniboiled  rice-1 cup
Salt- to taste
Water-11/2 cups,if ponni rice -2 cups

Method:

Clean and Soak rice for 15 minutes. Drain water and keep aside.

In a Pressure pan,add 2 tbsp of ghee or oil. Add Cinnamon, Cardamom ,Bay leaf , Cloves and Cumin seeds. When this splutters add onions,slit green chillies and saute.When done add ginger garlic paste or finely chopped ginger and garlic.when it get cooked well add potato, carrots and beans.Saute for 2 minutes.add turmeric powder and salt.

Add water and give a boil.Add soaked and drained rice to this boiling water. Stir well.Close the pressure pan and give one pressure in high and one in low.

When the pressure is released, remove to serving tray and Garnish with coriander leaves.:)

Recipe Courtesy: Mrs.Ruchi Raman,Dehradun.