Easy Vegetable Pulav (Rice)

Vegetable Pulav is a quick and comforting one pot meal.  This is an easy recipe for a quick and delicious rice dish. You can serve vegetable Pulav with Onion/tomato raitha, vegetable, egg or chicken curry.  Enjoy!    

Ingredients

Basmati rice - 2 cups
Onion - 1 medium

Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Ginger paste - 1 tsp

Mixed vegetable - 1 cup

Bay leaves - 2

Cinnamon stick - 2 inch

Cardamom - 4

Cloves - 4

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Butter - 3-4 tsp

Salt

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Method 

Heat butter in a vessel and add cumin seeds. bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom. When the cumin seeds splutter, add the onions and saute the onions till they are translucent.  Now, add the ginger and garlic paste and saute for another 2-3 minutes.

Soak the rice for 10-15 minutes. Wash the rice and fry the rice for 4-5 minutes in the butter and add the mixed vegetables.  Pour 31/2-4 cups of water and add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and Garam masala.  Cook the rice on medium heat. 

Once the rice and vegetables are cooked, turn off heat. Add fried cashew nuts and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves. Enjoy!