Vegetable Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups - rice, boiled
• A bunch of coriander leaves.
• 3-4 - green chillies.
• 2 tsp - coconut, shredded
• 3 - medium onions,sliced fine.
• 1/2 - an onion, chopped.
• A few sticks of cinnamon, a few
• cardamom seeds, a few cloves.
• 1 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder.
• salt to taste.
• 2 - flakes garlic.
• 1 - inch piece ginger.
• Ghee or melted butter for frying.
• 1 cup of cauliflower.
• Some mixed frozen vegetables like beans, carrots and green peas.
• 3 tbsp ghee or butter

Method

• Grind together the 1/2 onion, coconut, garlic, ginger and coriander in the blender, to make a smooth paste.
• Keep aside.
• Fry the onions in a the ghee or melted butter.
• Also add the cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
• When onions are browned properly, add the red chilli powder and fry for 30-45 seconds.
• Now add all the vegetables,including the cauliflower and sprinkle some water on it.
• Keep covered and cook on a low flame till the vegetables are cooked.
• This might take approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Keep sprinkling water periodically to speed en up the process, but do not add excess water as it will ruin the pulao.
• When the vegetables are done, transfer the vegetables to a big mixing dish, add all the boiled rice, salt to taste and the blended masala.
• Mix thoroughly and then heat it either in a microwave or on low heat on the cooking range. It is heated again to let the salt spread across the dish.