Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

• Ghee -185gms
• Onion-2
• Cauliflower - 60gms (broken into small florets)
• Potatoes     - 60gms ( finely diced)
• Beans   -60 gms (cut into 2 cm length)
• Peas     -60 gms
• Carrot  - 60gms(finely sliced)
• Ground Ginger and Garlic -1 tsp
• Ground Cardamon -1/2 tsp
• Bay leaf -1
• Cloves -4
• Pepper -2 tsp (crushed)
• Rice - 250gm (1 1/2 cup)
• Boiling water -4 cups

Method

1. Heat the ghee in a large vessel and saute the onions until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
2. Add cauliflower, potatoes, beans, peas and carrots to ghee, saute until tender, remove and set aside.
3. Saute ginger,garlic, cardamon, bay leaf, cloves and pepper for 1 minute.
4. Add the rice and fry for 2 minutes stirring all the time.
5. Add 4 cup of boiling water to the rice and cook till the rice is half cooked
6. Now add the vegetables, mix well then cover and cook in slow flame till it is done.
7. Serve with fried onions sprinkled on top

This can be served for 6 to 8 persons.