Veg Pulao Karnataka

Ingredients

• - 2 cups rice
• - 400g mixed vegetables
• - 2 onions
• - Spices as required
• - 3 tbsp ghee or oil
• - Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash and soak rice: Wash 2 cups Sona Masoori or basmati rice. Soak 20 minutes. Drain.
2. Prepare vegetables: Dice 1 carrot, 10 beans, half cup green peas and 1 potato.
3. Prepare whole spices: Keep ready 1 bay leaf, 4 cloves, 3 cardamoms and 1 cinnamon stick.
4. Heat ghee and bloom spices: Heat 3 tbsp ghee. Add whole spices and fry 30 seconds.
5. Fry onions: Add 1 large sliced onion. Cook 8-10 minutes until golden.
6. Add ginger-garlic and vegetables: Add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste and all vegetables. Fry 3 minutes.
7. Add spice powders: Add 1 tsp coriander powder, half tsp red chilli powder and half tsp turmeric. Fry 2 minutes.
8. Add drained rice: Add rice and toss gently 2 minutes.
9. Add water: Add 3.5 cups warm water and salt. Bring to a full boil. Reduce to lowest heat, cover and cook 15 minutes.
10. Rest and serve: Rest covered 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Garnish with fried onion and coriander. Serve with raita.