VEGETABLE (SABZI) PULAO RECIPE

Ingredients
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2 cups - Basmati Rice
1 - Onions
3 tbsp - Ghee
1 - Carrots, cut into cubes
1 - Potatoes, cut into cubes
1/2 cup - Peas
1 cup - Cauliflower, cut into florets
2 tbsp - Cashewnuts
1 tbsp - Raisins
Salt To Taste
1 Pinch - Turmeric powder
Grind to Paste:
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1 Inch - Ginger
5 - Garlic cloves
1 - Onions
3 - Green chillies
2 - Cinnamon sticks
3 - Cloves
1/4 cup - Mint leaves
3 - Cardamoms
Method
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* Soak rice for half an hour.
* Heat 1 Tbsp of ghee is a pan, fry cashewnuts and raisins. Keep aside.
* Heat the remaining ghee in thick bottomed vessel and fry the ground paste
for 10 minutes. Add the vegetables and mix well.
* Cook until the masala separates from oil and vegetables (subzi) gets tende
r. Add turmeric powder.
* Add rice, salt, four cups of water and stir well. Cover and cook until the
rice is done on slow flame. Stir once a while .
* Just before serving take the rice in serving bowl, add the nuts and mix we
ll.
* Serve vegetable (sabzi) pulao hot with raita