Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole brown rice (preferably Whole Basmati)


• 1/4 cup mint


• 1/2 cup coriander


• 1 onion


• 1 inch piece ginger chopped fine


• 1 piece garlic


• green chillies (optional)


• 1 cup vegetables of your choice cut into small pieces (carrots, beans, peas, cauliflowers, potatoes)


• 1 piece of cinnamon


• 2 cardamoms


• 2 cloves


• 2 bay leaves


• water


• sea salt



Method

Soak rice in water for half an hour before cooking. Wash & drain the rice.

Blend mint, cilantro, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chillies & half the onion to a fine paste. In a rice cooker or a pan add the paste and the bay leaves and let it cook for a couple of minutes. Add the cloves, cardamom, cinnamom and the vegetables & cook for couple more minutes. Add rice & salt. Mix well till the rice is coated with the spices. Add the water & cover the lid.

In the same pan ‘fry' the onions with a little water till it turns translucent & brown.

Garnish the rice with onions and cashews.