Veg Green Pulav

I learnt this recipe from my very good friend years back and its not just my favourite but a family favourite recipe. I never stopped preparing it ever since she taught me. Do try out this tasty dish, good for a relaxed weekend lunch with family. Try it out & drop your comments below.Ingredients

• Rice 🍚 (Sona masoori or Basmathi Rice) 2 cups- wash and soak for 20min

• Cumin seeds ½tsp.

• Oil 1 Tbsp.

• Ghee half Tbsp.

• Coconut milk 1 cup

• Water 1 ½ to 2 cups

• Carrot 1 finely chopped

• French Beans cut 1 Inch

• Green peas 1 cup

• Capsicum 1 big finely chopped

• Onion 2 finely chopped

• Green chilli 🌶 5

• Ginger 1 Inch

• Garlic cloves 3

• Fresh Corriander leaves 🍃 one big bunch

• Cardamom 3 to 4

• Cinnamon stick 1 Inch

• Cloves 2

• Bay leaf 1

• Salt 🧂

Method

• Firstly, grind the Green chilli, Corriander leaves, ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick, cloves, Cardamom & bay leaf with little to no water to a fine paste and keep aside.

• In a pressure cooker, add oil and ghee and add Cumin seeds to it.

• Once it splutters, add the chopped onion and sauté until its turns translucent.

• Now include all the chopped vegetables- carrots 🥕, green peas, capsicum & French beans and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes.

• Now add the ground Corriander masala paste along with salt as required and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes.

• Add 1 cup coconut milk 🥥 and 1 ½ to 2 cups water let it boil.

• Now add the washed & soaked Rice to the pressure cooker. Ensure to remove all the excess water from the rice before mixing it with the remaining ingredients in the pressure cooker.