Ingredients: cups Rice, tablespoons Sunflower Oil, Onion - chopped, Tomato - chopped, tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste, teaspoon Red Chilli powder, cup Carrots (Gajjar) - chopped, cup Green peas (Matar) - steamed, cup Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) - chopped, cup Potato (Aloo) - cut into small cubes, Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds, Cloves (Laung), teaspoon Garam masala powder, Star anise, inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini), (Dhania) Leaves - a small bunch finely chopped, Leaves (Pudina) - a few sprigs finely chopped, - to taste, Vegetarian diet
Instructions: To begin making the Aromatic Vegetable Pulao recipe, wash and soak rice for at least 30 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside.Heat oil in a sauce pan and add onions, whole spices and cook until the onion turns golden brown.Meanwhile add 4 cups of water in a different saucepan and bring it to rolling boil.Add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes with the onions and whole spices. Let it cook until the tomatoes are soft and mushy.Once the tomatoes are soft, add all the remaining spices and veggies and cook for a minute. After a minute, add the hot water to the veggies.Add the soaked rice into the pan and cover it with a lid. Let it cook till the rice is 3/4 cooked and the turn the flame to low heat.Cook it for few more minutes till the rice is almost done and it is ready to be served.Serve Aromatic Vegetable Pulao along with Burani Raita, Raw Mango Raita or any other raita of your choice.