Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients:

1. Cooked Rice - 2 cups
2. Onion - 2 medium finely sliced
3. Cabbage - 1/2 cup shredded
4. Carrot - 1/2 cup chopped
5. French beans - 1/2 cup chopped
6. Cauliflower - 1/2 cup florets
7. Cloves - 4-5
8. Peppercorn - 8-10
9. Green cardamon - 2
10. Cinnamon - 1 small stick
11. Bay Leaf - 1
12. Green chilli - 1 slit
13. Ginger - 1 small piece
14. Garlic - 7-8 cloves
15. Coriander leaves - handful or 1 cup
16. Salt - as per taste
17. Oil - 2 tbsp
18. Ghee - 1 tsp

Method:

• Grind coriander leaves, ginger and garlic to a fine paste and keep aside.
• Heat oil and ghee in a pan, add bay leaf, cloves, peppercorn, cinnamon, cardamon and green chilli and fry for few seconds.
• Add onions and fry till light brown in colour.
• Add ground green paste, fry well till raw smell disappears.
• Add vegetables of your choice. I have taken carrot, french beans, cabbage and cauliflower. Give it a nice stir. Cover with a lid and cook till done.
• Add cooked rice and salt. Mix well, cover with a lid and cook for another 5-7 mins.
• Serve hot with Raita.