Green veggies pulao

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Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice, 1 tbsp. ghee/ unsalted butter, 1/2 tbsp. cumin seeds, 2 bay leaves, 2 cardamoms, 1 tbsp. 1inch sliced French beans, 1 tbsp. 1 inch sliced coccinia, 1/2 tbsp. parboiled peas, 2 stalks of lemon grass finely chopped, 1/2 tbsp. 1 inch sliced capsicum, salt to taste

 

Preparation Time: 20 min

 

Recipe:

1. Wash and soak the rice sometime before cooking. Now, cook the rice per the customary way and keep it aside. Be careful not to overcook it for it is meant for pulao and not Khichadi

 

2. Heat a pan and add ghee. Add cumin seeds and wait till they crack. Add bay leaves and cardamoms followed by the chopped/ sliced veggies.

 

3. Cook the veggies on low flame for 5-7 min.

 

4. Add the rice and salt to taste. Mix everything well and cover with lid. Allow cooking on low for 3-4 min and turn the gas off.

 

5. The rice pulao is ready to be served! Team it with the onion raita