Vegetable Pulav ~ Shanthy

Pulav generally means comfort food. This pulav can be made with leftover rice or by freshly cooked rice.This receipe is from my friend shanthy it came out delicious.Here i am with receipe.....

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Rice -3 cups (precooked and cool it down it should not be sticky).
2.Vegetables-2 cup Fresh or Frozen (Chopped into medium pieces)
(Italians beans,carrots and peas)
3.Onions- 2 large( sliced lengthwise)
4.Tomatoes- 2 medium ( chopped)
5.Ginger Garlic paste- 11/2 tbsp
6.Seasoning-1Cinnamon,2 cloves,3 cardamoms,1 Tsp cumin and couple of black pepper
7.Corriander powder-1tbs
8.Biriyani masala powder-1tbs
9.Mint -1cup(Finely chopped)
10.Cilantro-1cup(Finley chopped)
11.Green chillies-3(Slit)
12.Yogurt -11/2cup( blend in the blender to make smooth)
13.Cashews and raisins or just cashews only
14.Ghee-2tbs
15.Oil-4tbs

UTENSIL;
Big deep pan

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• Wash rice and soak for 15 min and Cook with enough water till done and leave a side to cool in a large bowl.
• Now heat oil and ghee in a pan add all the seasoning and cashews one by one let them popup then add green chilies and fry for few mins.
• Now add chopped onions and salt fry till golden color then add ginger garlic paste and fry for 3 min.
• Then add mint leaves and corriander leaves fry it ,then add corriander and biryani powder saute gently
• Now add beans ,carrot ,peas and tomatos and mix well and cover it for 5-10mins untill the vegetables are cooked well.
• Finally add curd and cook it for 2-3mins and turn off the stove.
• Now add cooked rice to the vegetable mixture, mix it very well  and adjust the seasoning and switch off the flame. 

GOES WELL WITH:
      Onion Raita