Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Zatpat Pulao

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice- 1 cup
• Large onion- 1
• Mixed vegetables (green peas, carrots, cauli flower, diced potatoes, french beans etc)- 1 and 1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tea spoon
• Cashew nuts- 2 table spoons
• Cloves of garlic- 8
• Ginger- 1 and 1/2 inch
• Green chili- 1
• Edible oil- 1/4 cup
• Butter- 1 table spoon
• Cinnamon- 2 sticks
• Green cardamom- 4
• Large cardamom- 2 to 3
• Cloves- 4
• Bay leaves- 3
• Salt- to taste
• Sugar- to taste
• Cilantro- for garnishing

Method

1. Make a paste of ginger, chili and garlic in a mixer.
2. Chop onion.
3. Wash and drain Basmati rice.
4. In a cooker, put oil and heat.
5. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom (green and large), cloves and stir for few seconds.
6. Add chopped onion. Stir fry till brown.
7. Add ginger garlic paste to it and stir fry.
8. Add all the vegetables and stir fry.
9. Add salt and sugar.
10. Add cashew nuts and continue frying.
11. Add rice and contnue frying.
12. Pour 2 cups of hot water. Stir and mix. Taste the water to ascertain the salt level.
13. Add butter and mix.
14. Close the lid of the cooker and after one whistle of cooker, immediately switch off the heat.
15. Allow to cool. Open the lid and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro.

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