vegetable pulao

ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 medium carrot chopped
• 15 french beans chopped
• 1 potato diced
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1  large tomato chopped
• 5 green chillies slit
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp red chilli pwd
• 1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
• 1 tsp garam masala pwd
• 4 cloves
• 4 cardamoms
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 4 tbsp chopped mint leaves
• 4 cups water salt to taste
• 4 tbsp ghee

for seasoning

• 1 onion sliced
• 3 tsp ghee

method

1. In a thick bottom vessel,on medium flame add ghee, when hot add cloves, cardamom and cinnamon and the sliced onions, fry till the onion turns pink. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell is gone, now add red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd and garam masala, stit in the tomatoes and vegetables.cover and cook till the vegetable are half done.
2. add rice and fry till the moisture evaporates, now add water, coriander leaves, mint leaves ,green chillies, salt and squeeze of lemon(Optional).
3. cover and cook on low heat till the rice is done , about 15 minutes.
4. for seasoning- in a small pan heat ghee and add onion, fry till onion turns dark brown .mix into rice.
5. serve pulao with raita