Vegetable Pulav

Today we were in mood of preparing a regular recipe but with some difference. So we used only fresh vegetables for pulav and added cucumber, jalepeno, red bell pepper as new ingredients.

Ingredients
No of persons : 4

1. Basmati Rice - 4 cups
2. Onion - 1 - 1 1/2(chopped)
3. Jalepeno - 1 (chopped)
4. Red bell pepper - 1/2 (chopped)
5. Ginger - 1/4 tsp
6. Garlic - 3-4
7. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
10. Asafoetida - a pinch
11. Cashewnut - 4-5(optional)
12. Vegetables
1. Carrot - 1/2 cup
2. Beans - 1/2 cup
3. Corn - 1/2 cup
4. Cucumber - 2-3(small)
5. Peas - 1/2 cup
13. Oil - 3 tsp
14. Seasoning items
15. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
1. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
2. Cardamom - 2-3 (or) pinch of powder is also enough
3. Bay leaf - 2
16. Garnish -
1. Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
2. Mint - 1/4 cup
17. Salt - as needed

Method

1. Soak basmati rice in water
2. Grind ginger, garlic, coriander powder, pepper powder into a paste
3. Heat oil in a pan and add seasoning items, cashewnut
4. When it is ready, add chopped onions and saute for few mts
5. Add turmeric powder and salt to the frying mixture and saute till onion is fried.
6. Add all vegetables and stir it well( we microwaved corn for 5 mts and peas for 1 min before adding)
7. Add the grinded paste and boil for few mts
8. Add the basmati rice to the mixture and stir it well
9. After a few mts, add 6 cups of water(almost 1(rice):2(water) ratio)
10. Add coriander and mint leaves and cook the mixture for 12-14 mts

Serve hot when ready