Vegetable Pulao(ପଲଉ)

Ingredients:

3 tsp Oil

Whole Garam Spices - 2 bay leaf
3~4 cloves
3~4 black pepper corn
2 green cardamom

1 cup Basmati Rice

1 Onion sliced

1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste

1 tsp Cumin seeds

Cauliflower cut in to florets

Green Beans

Carrot

Frozen Corn

Green Peas

Paneer cut in to cubes

2 slit Green Chillies

2 cups water + 1

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Wash basmati rice 3 to 4 times in cold water. Then soak with enough water for 30 mts(if you are using normal rice,then no need to soak).
After 30 mts, drain off all excess water from rice.
Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, put all whole garam masala(Black pepper,Cinnamon, Cardamom,Cloves,Bay leaf) and saute for couple of mins.
Then put the drained rice in to the pan,then add 2 cups of hot water and salt to taste and mix well.
Cover the lid and cook on medium flame for 1-2 whistle(depends on rice quality).
Meanwhile heat the oil in separate pan.
Add sliced ginger and green chillies, onion and saute it till onion became lighr brown color.
Then add carrots, beans,green peas,cauliflower and mix it properly.
Sprinkle a pinch of salt over veggies, mix well and cook for 3 to 4 mts till the vegetables turn tender or cooked .
After rice is cooked ,open the lid and add all cooked vegetables in the rice.
Mix gently all vegetables with the rice.
Cover lid for 5 more minutes.
Serve hot with raita or any curry of your choice.