Mix Veg Pullav

Ingredients

2 cups - Basmati Rice

1/2 cup - Peas

1 cup - Cauliflower, cut into florets

1 carrot, peeled and cut into long strips

1 large  potatoe, peeled and cubed

5-6 fresh green beans, cut into long strips

3 tbsp butter/ oil/ Ghee

2 tbsp - Cashewnuts

1 tbsp - Raisins

Salt To Taste

1 Pinch - Turmeric powder

2-3 chopped Garlic cloves

1  sliced large Onions

5 whole cloves, 2 bay leaves,  1” long cinnamon sticks 2, 2-3 black cardamom pods

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste

Preparation:

Soak rice for half an hour.

Heat 1 Tbsp of ghee is a pan, fry cashewnuts and raisins. Keep aside.  

Heat the remaining in a thick bottomed vessel , fry the cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, and cumin seeds in the hot oil, Add onions  stir for 1-2 min add GG paste, Stir the onion and ginger-garlic paste  and continue cooking until the onions are golden brown.

Add the vegetables and mix well. Then add rice & salt .cook and stir for 2 minutes. Cook until the masala separates from oil and vegetables gets tender . Pour the water over the mixture .

Bring the mixture to a full boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Stir once a while . Cover and cook until the rice is done on slow flame..

 Stir gently before serving. Before serving  add the nuts & raisins and mix well. Serve hot with dahi raita.