Vegetable Rice

Ingredients:

Rice - 2 cups

Onion – 2 medium

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Green chilies – 4-5

Green peas – 50 gms

Beans – 6

Carrot – 1 big

Potatoes – 1 big

Mint leaves

Whole garam masala (Cloves – 4, Elachi -4, Cinnamon – ½ inch, Bay leaf -1)

Oil – 2 tbsp

Butter – 2 tsp

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak rice for 20 min.
2. Heat the oil in cooker and add butter. When the oil is ready, add whole garam masala and sauté them for a min.
3. Now add onions, green chilies and fry till onion turns golden brown in color. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a min.
4. Add beans, peas, carrot, potatoes or any veggies you like and sprinkle some water and cook them until they are half boiled.
5. Add rice, mint leaves and mix well for 2min. Now add 4 cups of water and salt as per taste.
6. Cook in pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
7. Serve vegetable rice with cucumber or onion raita.