Easy Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients:

2 cup basmathi rice

2 onion, finely chopped

2 cups chopped mix vegetables (Carrot, Beans, Green Peas, Potatoes, Cauliflower etc)

1 cup sprouted Moong

1 tsp Jeera / cumin seeds

1 tsp saunf / Aniseeds

2 " piece Cinnamon

4-5 Cloves ? 3

1 - Bay leaf

 5-6 garlic flakes

4 Green chillies slit

2 tbsp oil

1 teaspoon ghee

Salt

Coriander leaves for garnishing.



Method:

Heat oil in a pressure pan. Add the whole garam masala and green chillies and stir for a minute. Add the vegetables and then sprouted moong and salt to taste.

Mix till the ingredients blend well. Add the basmathi rice and mix well with the masala till the oil coats the rice. Then add 1 ¾ cups water.

When it starts boiling  add a teaspoonful ghee and cover the pressure cooker.

Pressure cook on high for 1 whistle and simmer for a minute or two. Remove from fire.

When the cooker cools down a bit after about 10 minutes, open the lid. Mix the contents well.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with favorite raitha and / or chips.