Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

• Basmati rice- 2 cups or 500 grams
• Onions -3 chopped
• Tomatoes – 2 medium sized chopped
• Green chillies- 3 slit
• Ginger garlic paste- 2.5 tsp
• Carrot – 1
• Beans- 1/4 cup chopped
• Peas 1/4 cup
• Pepper powder- 1 to 1.5 tsp
• Water- 3 cups (for 1 cup rice add 1.5 cups of water water )
• Cinnamon- 2 inch
• Cloves- 4
• Cardamoms- 3
• Oil- 5 tbsp

Method

1. Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes. Drain the water and keep aside.
2. In a pressure cooker heat oil, add the whole spices(Cinnamon , cloves, cardamoms) and sauté for 20 – 30 seconds.
3. Add chopped onions, green chillies and sauté until the onions turn light brown.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 2 minutes.
5. Add chopped tomatoes and sauté for another 2 minutes.
6. Add the chopped vegetables,salt, pepper powder and stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
7. Now add the rice and mix well for a minute.
8. Add 3 cups of water and mix well.
9. Close the cooker and cook on medium flame for 2 whistles. Turn off gas and remove the cooker and keep aside.
10. Once the pressure is released, open the cooker and mix gently. Serve