Green peas 'N Carrot Pulav

When your kitchen is running low on vegetables, this recipe comes handy. Its is a simple pulav with just carrot or/and green peas.

Preparation time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Basmati Rice- 3 cups
Green Peas- 1 cup heaped
Carrot-2 nos chopped
Black Pepper- 1 tsp
Cinnamon- 1/2 inch
Cardamom- 4 nos
Cloves- 6 nos

Anise*- 1 no
Bay leave*- 1 no
Salt to taste
Refined oil- 2 tbsp
Curry leaves- 1 strand
Water- 5 1/2 cup

Method

I used cooked  green peas. If using dried peas, soak them in water for atleast half an hour. Wash and strain basmati rice.

Heat oil in a pan. Roast the whole spices. If spices are not available, add 1 heaped tsp of garam masala after adding water.

Add the vegetables and curry leaves. Saute it for a min or two. You can also add coriander leaves instead of curry leaves.

Once the veggies are slightly fried add salt.

Add 5 1/2 cup of water. When water starts boiling, add cleaned basmati rice.

Lower the flame and close the vessel with a lid.  Wait till water is absorbed and rice becomes fluffy. It may take about 10 mins.

Fluff the rice lightly with a fork. Serve it hot with Raitha and pickle.

PS:-

• I used a standard 250 ml measuring cup.
• Any other vegetables like beans,capsicum,etc can be included in this recipe.
• *- optional ingredients