Vegetable Pulav

One more participation thank you card from akheela of torview………her round up was excellent with so many desserts at one place……..and seeing so much desserts was a great treat for the desserts lovers like me……….thanx a lot akheela........

After some snacks coming an easy rice item pulav………….which is healthy also, this doesn’t have much oil also……this pulav is really tasty with north indian style chicken curries……….my kids like different types of rice dishes…….so here comes easy vegetable pulav………

Ingredients:

2c Basmati rice
1c Chopped carrots
1c Green peas(frozen)
4c Water
1 Big Onion
5 Cloves
5 Pods Cardamoms
2 Small stick Cinnamon
2 Bay leaves
1tsp Cumin seeds
10 Cashewnuts
Salt
2tbsp Oil

Method:
1.Soak the rice for half an hour.
2.In a heavy bottomed vessel heat oil.
3.Add the cloves,cinnamon sticks,cardamom,bay leaves and cumin seeds and sauté well.
4.Add the chopped onions and cashews and sauté well.
5.When the onions are transparent add the chopped carrots and grean peas and mix well.
6.Add salt.
7.Drain the rice and mix well with the vegetables.
8.Pour the water and mix well.
9.Cook cover in medium flame till all the water evaporates.
10.Serve hot.