Vegetable Pulao

A favourite potluck lunch, a meal in itself , full of flavours and healthy. Serve it on its own or bit of curd / raita on sides.

Serves 2

Rice - wash drain and keep aside 

Ghee (clarified butter) / Cooking oil -1 table spoon 

Onion -1 medium finely chopped

Ginger garlic paste (or crushed) -1 teaspoon

Tomato -1 table spoon purée or crushed 

Green chillies -  1 finely chopped

Vegetables - assorted chopped small - 1 cup

Spices (you can eliminate any if its not in pantry or you don't have a taste for it), I used 

Bay leaves -2 

Cinnamon - 2"stick

Peppers- 5/6

Cloves -2/3

Star anise -1

Mace 

Coriander seeds -10/12

Salt - per taste

Turmeric 1/3 spoon 

Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon 

Coriander leaves for garnishing.

In a heavy wok, add Ghee and keep the flame to medium. Once hot add all the aromatics ( spices) , sauté for 30 seconds. Add ginger garlic paste sauté for further 30 seconds.

Now add onion and green chillies (if using) and sauté on low heat for a minute. Now add all the vegetables, turn heat to high, sauté for another minute add tomato purée, salt, turmeric and mix well for a minute or so. Now add rice , turn off the heat, mix well for a minute.

Add Garam masala , transfer into a microwave bowl add water and microwave on high for 20 mins. In case you are not using microwave you can use pressure cooker or rice cooker . In pressure cooker cook for 2 whistles and in rice cooker per the instruction. 

Vegetable Pulao ready to be served in 30 minutes.