Vegetable pulao makes a delicious and simple main course rice preparation. Best served with raita.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Basmati rice
• 3 cups Warm Water
• 1 1/2 tbsp Ghee-clarified Butter
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• Bay leaves
• Cloves
• 1/2 cup Onion-finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Green and Red bell pepper-finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Green chilli paste
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cups Diced Carrots
• 1/2 cup Green peas
• 1/2 cup Beans
• Saffron strands

Method:

• Wash,rinse and soak the Basmati rice in water for 20 mins.
• Take a pan and add ghee-clarified butter or oil,add cumin seeds,cinnanom stick ,cloves,bay leaves and then chopped onions.Cook the onions till transclucent.
• Next add green and red bell peppers and let it cook and then add ginger and garlic paste and green chilli paste.
• Now add the veggies-carrots,green peas and beans.Cover the pan and cook for few mins till the veggies are half done.
• Next add rice and salt and give a quick stir.Let it cook for few mins.
• Then add warm water and few saffron strands.Cover and cook till the rice are completely done on low heat.
• Serve hot with raita or pickle.