Vegetable Pulav/ Vegetable pulao

   This is my favorite recipe..and my hubby compliments it almost every time I make it. If you have all the right ingredients, this dish can come out well.

Serves up to 2 people
Preparation time:30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup of Basmati rice
1 tbsp of ginger and garlic paste 
2 green chillies
1 chopped carrot
1 chopped potato
1 chopped onion
 handful of green peas
1/2 tsp of fennel seeds
1 inch of cinnamon stick
2 cloves 
1 piece of cardamom
1 bayleaf
pinch of turmeric
1/2 tbsp of red chilly powder
1 tsp of coriander/ dhania powder
handful of coriander leaves
handful of mint leaves
1 tbsp of ghee
salt as required

Preparation:

1. Add 1 tsp of ghee to the pan, then add the fennel seeds, 1 inch of cinnamon stick, cloves ,cardamom and bay leaf.

2. As the nice aroma comes add the onion, green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.

3.Add the carrot, potato and onion to the pan and saute well.

 4.Add the mint and coriander leaves and saute with the vegetables. Add the turmeric, red chilly powder ,dhania powder and salt. Transfer the ingredients to the rice. Add 1 and 3/4 cups of water and pressure cook for one whistle.

 5. Serve with raitha and papad !