KASHMIR PULAO

Ingredients

Long grained rice 2 cups

Green peas, chopped carrot, potato, cauliflower 1 cup

Big onion 2

Tomato 2

Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp

Cinnamon 2 piece

Cloves 4

Cardamom 6

Butter 50 gm

Yogurt 1/2 cup

Coriander and mint leaves one handful

Green chilli 4

Cashew nut 15

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil 2 tbsp

Preparation

1. Wash and soak rice for one hour.

2. Grind cinnamon, cloves and cardamon finely and keep aside.

3. In a cooker, add oil, chopped green chillies, chopped onion and cashew nuts. Fry well.

4. Add butter, coriander leaves, mint leaves, chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste and grinded paste. Mix well.

5. Now add turmeric powder, vegetables and yogurt. Mix well.

6. Add rice, salt and 3 cups of water.

7. Cover it and after 1 whistle reduce the flame and turn off the heat after 3 mts.

8. Serve it with raita, chicken curry etc.