Vegetable pulav

Pulao also called polao, pilau, pilav, pilaff, plov or pulao in their adopted languages is a dish in which a grain, such as rice or cracked wheat, is browned in oil, and then cooked in a seasoned broth. In some cases, the rice may also attain its brown color by being stirred with bits of burned onion, as well as a large mix of spices.

Igredients:

Rice-1 cup
Onions-2(Cut lengthwise)
Tomatoes-1 medium sized(chopped)
Green chillies-4(slit lengthwise)
Peas-1 cup
Beans-4
Carrot-1
Cauliflower-100 gms
Ginger garlic paste-1/4 tsp
Butter or ghee/Oil-2 tsp
salt-Required

For flavours:

Cinnomon-1 inch
Clove-2 to 3
Bay leaf-1
Cardomom-2

Coconut milk:

Cocuut-1 cup
Water-2 cups
Mint leaves- 5 to 6
Grind the given items above for a minute.Then using a decotion seive squeese the milk out by pressing.For 1 cup of rice you need 2 cps of cocout milk.so if 2 cups is not came out after squeesing add excess water and make upto 2 cups(1:2 ratio of rice:water)

Preparation:

1. Heat 2 tsp of oil/butter in cooker.Add the flavouring items given.Fry for few second.

2. Now, add onions and fry on medium heat for 3 minutes till the onions are transparent (not brown).

3. Add the rice and fry for a minute until it turns light brown.

4. Add Green chillies,tomatoes,vegetables (cut peas,beans,cauliflower,carrot),salt and Mix well.

5. Pour the cocunut milk prepared.Bring to boil on high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook covered for 3 whistles.

6. you may think that is 2 cups of water content is required for doig pulav.yes!that is enough because aldready the vegetables in nature cotains water.so,water is required only for the boilig of rice.

7. In a seperate pan deep fry the chopped onions,cashews and keep aside.

8. Dont take the cooker weight immedietly.let them sit and boil in steam.after the steam is released,garish with aldready fried cashewnuts,onion,corriondar.

9. Serve hot.It goes well with raitha.