How to make DELICIOUS yet simple Indian dish – Pulao (spicy vegetarian rice dish)

Spice up your thanksgiving oe any other occasion with a simple vegetarian rice dish called Pulao. It's quick and very delicious.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Basmati rice (1 cup)
• Mixed vegetables (or fresh cut French beans and carrots, peas) – (3 cups)
• Golden raisins (3 tbsp)
• Sliced almonds (2 tbsp)
• Halved cashews (3 tbsp)
• (Opt)Cinnamon sticks (2)
• (Opt) Cumin seeds (1 tsp)
• (Opt)Whole green cardamoms (6)
• (Opt) Bay leaves (3)
• (Opt) Whole black cardamom (2)
• Fresh chopped cilantro (1 big bunch)
• Fresh chopped mint (1 bunch)
• Fresh garlic (10 cloves)
• Fresh ginger (2 inches)
• Green chillies/ Jalapeño (according to taste)
• Salt to taste
• Oil or Ghee (Indian clarified butter (3 tbsp)
• Hot water (4 cups)

1. Grind ginger, garlic and green chillies/jalapeño into a fine paste, keep aside

2. Wash basmati rice, drain it and keep aside

3. Heat oil/ghee on medium temperature and add cumin seeds and wait till they start sizzling

4. Add cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, green cardamoms, black cardamoms and fry for a minute

5. Add cashews, almonds and raisins and fry for another minute

6. Add paste made out of ginger garlic and green chillies/jalapeños in step one and fry for a minute

7. Add mixed vegetables and fry till half done

8. Add rice along with chopped cilantro and mint. Add hot water and salt according to taste. Cook covered on low medium until rice is done.

Tips & Warnings

• All optional items (Opt) in ingredients may be available at your local Indian grocery store