Easy Vegetable Rice

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

• 2 cup Basmati rice
• 1 cup Mixed vegetables carrots,potato,peas,beans,corn
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• 3 nos Cinnamon sticks
• 3 nos Bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp Cloves
• 4 nos Cardomom — crushed
• 1 tbsp Mint leaves
• 1/2 tsp Shajeera
• 1/2 tsp Fennel (Perinjeerakam)
• 2 tbsp Ghee

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Soak cinnamon sticks,cloves,bay leaves and cardomom in water for half an hour.

2. Step 2

   Heat an open pan, add ghee and fry soaked cinnamon/bay leaves/cloves and cardomom.

3. Step 3

   When it starts to crackle, add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1 minute.

4. Step 4

   Add shajeera, fennel seeds and continue frying.

5. Step 5

   Add mint leaves,mixed vegetables, fry for another minute and turn off the heat.

6. Step 6

   Soak basmati rice in water for half an hour, drain off water and transfer to a greased pan.

7. Step 7

   Transfer the fried vegetable mixture to this pan, add 2 cups water for 1 cup rice.

8. Step 8

   Add required amount salt and cook on medium heat till all the water is absorbed. :-Keep stirring in between to avoid rice from sticking to bottom of the pan.

9. Step 9

   Transfer cooked vegetable rice to an open tray and garnish with fried raisins/cashew nuts and coriander leaves before serving.

10. Step 10

    Oven style ------------- 10)Transfer rice and vegetable mixture to greased foil tray or metal tray, cover with aluminium foil and bake at 400F for 1 hour.

11. Step 11

    You can also cook the same in pressure cooker or rice cooker.

12. Step 12

    Easy Vegetable Rice is ready! :- Serve the Easy Vegetable Rice with raita, lime pickle/chicken curry!