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Call it Pulav or Pilav Rice its the same.. No complications No jhat jhat... .Just as the name .. easy peesy. We had Chilli Soya ,Pulav Rice & raitha for dinner during the easter break for friends... I have learnt this recipe every since I have been a kid... All credits to my dear mommy for this one!!



Total time taken: 45 minutes

Serves 5

INGREDIENTS:

Basmati Rice	3 Cups
Carrots	2 No’s Medium sized
French Beans	Handful - About 8-10 No’s
Green Chillies (optional)	1
Green Peas	20 No’s
Ghee	3 Tbsp.
Freshly squeezed Lemon Juice	1 Tsp
Black Cumin	1 Tsp
Salt	To Taste

Bay Leaf	1 No’s
Cardamom	2 No’s
Cinnamon Stick	1"long
Black Cardamom	1Nos
Star Anise	1Nos
Cloves	6 No’s
Whole Black Pepper	5 No’s

Chopped Coriander Leaves	2 Tbsp.
Cashew Nuts fried in ghee	10-12 No’s

• Wash Basmati rice under running tap water twice. Drain all the water and set the rice aside for 30 minutes.
• In the meanwhile, dice the carrots and French beans. Prepare the garden peas by soaking them in water.
• Heat ghee / knob of butter in a pan. Fry the cashewnuts in the lowest setting, turning either side until light brown. Drain them onto a kitchen towel.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. ghee in a non-stick pan with a tightly fitted lid. Drop in Black Cumin Seeds & whole spices. Sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add chopped vegetables, sliced green chillies, garden peas & sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in the Basmati rice and sauté along the vegetables for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in 5 Cups of Water of boiled water from the kettle and adjust the salt. . Squeeze in some fresh lemon juice. Set the flame to medium.
• Once the water from the pulav is nearly evaporated, cover, and then reduce the setting to lowest. Allow the rice to cook for 5 minutes and switch off the gas. Even if the gas is turned off, I would let the rice be covered for another 5 minutes. Rice cooks with the leftover steam. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fried cashew nuts.
• Fluffy vegetable rice is ready to be served along with Curry or a Raitha.

KITCHEN NOTES:

• My mom would cook them all up in the  cooker.. and  I prefer the open pot.. 
• Use 2 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter if Ghee is unavailable.
• When I cook Rice for kids, I avoid adding the chilly.
• Optional vegetables: Potatoes