Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao direct from the pot 

Ingredients:

1. 2 cup basmati rice (soaked for 1 hour - optional)
2. 3 onions medium sized ( cut length wise)
3. 1 carrot diced
4. 1/4 cup peas
5. 1/4 cup capsicum (green, red, yellow, orange - which ever you have)
6. 1/4 cup French beans
7. ----( vegetables can be of your choice)
8. 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
9. 2 green chili slit
10. 1 tsp garam masala
11. pinch of turmeric
12. salt to taste
13. 2 tbsp oil
14. Boiling water 4 cups (1 extra cup of  water if needed)
15. Dry Masala -  1/2 '' Cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, 4-5 peppercorns, 1 tsp cumin jeera, 1 masala elaichi (cardamom) , 1-2 Bay leaf

Procedure:

1. In a pot add oil when heated add all dry masala fry for few seconds
2. Then add onions and a little salt, fry well for 7-8 min or till onions are light brown.
3. then add Ginger garlic paste,chili, turmeric, fry for another minute
4. Now add all vegetable and fry for another 3-4 min.
5. Add rice and give a nice stir.
6. Add boiling water 4 cups.
7. Stir again 
8. Let it cook for 7-8 minutes. ( unless rice is cooked)
9. Add water if needed (Depends on type of rice and its water requirement to cook)
10. Serve with Yougurt /  papad /  pickle / salad / koshimbir (onion tomato salad with yogurt)
11. ( I have also added Paneer cubes in it at the time of adding vegetables)