Veg Pulao

Everyday you need to try something new to make the kids eat their vegetables.  Veg pulao , I guess is an easiest option. Easy for you and for the kids as well… :). 

You can use the vegetables of your choice to customize the pulao according to your taste.  

Ingredients:
Basmati rice- 2 cups
Carrot, beans, potato, capsicum – 1 ½ cup (finely chopped)
Onion-1 finely chopped
Ginger- ½  teaspoon finely chopped
Garlic – ½  teaspoon finely chopped

Cloves-2
Cinnamon –small piece
Oil

 

Preparation

Soak the rice in water for 30 min.

Heat oil in a pan, add the cloves and cinnamon, add the ginger and garlic , add the onion and sauté it till it becomes soft, add the vegetables and sauté it for a while, add rice and mix well.  Add 4 cups of water (its the1:2 ratios, 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice), add salt to taste . Close the lid and cook for about 10-12 min.  Without disturbing the rice, open the lid and cook it in low flame for another 3-5 min. Remove from the stove, do not put the spoon on the hot rice. Wait for another 5 min, move pulao to the serving dish and enjoy.

You can garnish the pulao with cashews and raisins fried in ghee.(optional)