Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

• 3 cups of rice, boiled
• A bunch of coriander leaves.
• 3-4 green chillies.
• 2 tsp of coconut, shredded
• 3 medium onions,sliced fine.
• 1/2 an onion, chopped.
• A few sticks of cinammon, a few cardommom 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 flowerets.
• Some mixed vegetables like beans, carrots and green peas.
• 3 tsbp ghee(clarified 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 cardommom.
• 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.
• Keep sprinkling water periodically to speeden up the process, but do not add excess water as it will ruin the pulao.When the vegetables are done, transfer the vegeables to a big mixing dish, add all the boiled rice, salt to taste and the blended masala.
• Serve with Raita.

ALTERNATE METHOD

this can also be done in a pressure cooker.