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Vegetable Pulao


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Ingredients
1 and 1/4 cups Rice (Basmati Rice for better taste)

1 and 1/2 teaspoon Oil

1/2 cup green peas
1 large onion chopped

1/2 large tomato chopped



1 tablespoon Lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon Ginger paste or finely chopped
1 teaspoon Garlic paste or finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon turmeric (to taste)

1/3 teaspoon cumin (to taste)



Extra Spice

2-3 Green chilies (slit into 2)
1 Bay leaf

2 Black cardamom

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
4-6 cloves

Salt to taste




1 Wash rice in lot of water and then soak in water for about 1 hour.
2 Heat oil in a pan, add cumin and when they start to change color, add
turmeric, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon.
3 Add ginger, garlic and chilies. Cook on medium heat for one minute.


4 Add onion, tomato and green peas for 2 to 3 minutes.


5 Drain the water from rice and add rice, stir gently for about a minute.


6 Add 2 and 1/2 cup of water. Add salt to taste. Cook on high heat, stirring
gently but continuously.


7 When water is almost absorbed, add lemon juice. Lower the heat. Cover the pan
and continue cooking for about 5 to 7 minutes or until the rice is completely
cooked.

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