Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

1. Basmati Rice                    -    500 gms
2. Ghee                                 -    150 gms
3. Carrot                               -    1 cup (finely chopped)
4. French beans                    -    1 cup (finely chopped)
5. Green capsicum                -   1/2 cup (chopped)
6. Cauliflower                      -    1 cup (chopped)
7. Tomatoes                         -    1 cup(chopped)
8. Green peas                       -    1/2 cup
9. cardamom                        -    4 nos
10. caraway seeds(jeera)       -    2 tsp
11. Bay leaf                            -    3
12. cinnamon                         -    2
13. cloves                               -    2
14. Mace                                - 1 tsp
15. Salt
16. cashewnuts                      - 1 cup (fried)
17. Raisins                             - 2 tbsp

Preparation

1. Cook the basmati rice with 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.
2. Cool and divide into 2 equal portions.
3. Heat a kadhai, add 100 gm of ghee , add the caraway seeds, bay leaves, mace, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom mix well and saute on a medium flame , till it turns golden brown.
4. Add the vegetables(you can add vegetables of your choice) and salt, mix well and saute on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
5. Remove from the flame, cool and divide this mixture into two equal portions and keep aside.
6. In another broad pan , spread a portion of rice and a layer of masala on top of it.
7. Repeat the same step once more.
8. Pour the rest of ghee on top of this.