Vegetable (Sabzi) Pulao Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups – Basmati Rice
1 – Onions
3 tbsp – Ghee 
1 – Carrots, cut into cubes 
1 – Potatoes, cut into cubes 
1/2 cup – Peas 
1 cup – Cauliflower, cut into florets 
2 tbsp – Cashewnuts 
1 tbsp – Raisins 
Salt To Taste 
1 Pinch – Turmeric powder
Grind to Paste: 
1 Inch – Ginger 
5 – Garlic cloves 
1 – Onions 
3 – Green chillies 
2 – Cinnamon sticks
3 – Cloves 
1/4 cup – Mint leaves 
3 – Cardamoms

Preparation:

  • Soak rice for half an hour.
  • Heat 1 Tbsp of ghee is a pan, fry cashewnuts and raisins. Keep aside.
  • Heat the remaining ghee in thick bottomed vessel and fry the ground paste for 10 minutes. Add the vegetables and mix well.
  • Cook until the masala separates from oil and vegetables (subzi) gets tender. Add turmeric powder.
  • Add rice, salt, four cups of water and stir well. Cover and cook until the rice is done on slow flame. Stir once a while .
  • Just before serving take the rice in serving bowl, add the nuts and mix well.
  • Serve vegetable (sabzi) pulao hot with raita