Vegetable Pulao

By: Kusum

Special Notes:
Rice pilaf

Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice
1/4 cup peas
1/4 cup diced carrots
2 tbsp ghee
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup cashews
1 stick cinnamon
2 whole black cardamom
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp jeera
2 cups water

Directions:
Pick and soak the rice for 15 min. Drain.
Heat a heavy bottom pan with ghee.
Add jeera, cinnamon, cardamom and let it crackle.
Add cashews and let them turn golden.
Add soaked rice and fry for 2 min.
Add the vegetables and rest of the ingredients.
Add 2 cups water.
Cover the pan and lower the heat to medium.
Cook undisturbed for 10 minutes or until the water has been absorbed by the rice.
Lower the heat to low for 10 minutes.
Pulao is ready to eat.


Tips:
Use heavy bottom pan
30 minutes to prepare
Serves 4