Vegetable pulav

My comfort dish & the best way of adding the vegetable intake in the daily routine.   Very quick & simple to make.  I use store bought coconut milk for this preparation, so I diluted the thick milk to thin consistency by adding little water to it.  Green chillies brings the spicy taste to the dish.  I like to serve it with raita &  kuruma.  Any kind of seasonal vegetables can be used for this dish.  It taste yum :)

Ingredients :

1. Basmati Rice - 1 cup
2. Oil - 1 tbsp
3. Ghee - 1 tbsp
4. Cinnamon stick - 1 no
5. Cloves - 3 nos
6. Cardamom - 2 no
7. Bay leaf - 1 no
8. Onion - 2 nos
9. Green chillies - 4 to 5 nos
10. Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
11. Corriander leaves - 1/4 cup
12. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
13. Vegetables (Carrot, beans, cauliflower, potato, green peas) - 1/2 cup
14. Salt to taste
15. Coconut milk - 11/2 cup
16. Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
17. Cashewnuts (roasted) for garnishing

Direction to cook :

1.   Heat 1 tbsp of ghee & roast the basmati rice slightly.  Keep aside.

2.   Heat oil in the heavy bottomed pan, add cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, green chillies & chopped onions.  Saute till tender.

3.    Add ginger garlic paste, mint leaves & corriander leaves.

4.    Add chopped vegetables & salt to taste.  Cook till tender.

5.   Add  coconut milk, lemon juice & the basmati rice.  Cook till done.

6.   Garnish with roasted cashewnuts.

Serve with raita.