Jeera Veg Pulav

Ingredients:

basmati or long grain rice -[1 cup]
water-[11/2 cups]
bay leaves -[2 pieces]
salt to taste
oil -[2 teaspoon]
cumin seeds (jeera) -[2 -3 teaspoon]
green chilies-[3 -4 ](each one split into two)
chopped capsicum-a few  (optional)
carrot-[2(grated or chopped )]
beans-[7(chopped)]
Cauliflower-[1/2 cup]
green peas-[1 cup]
ginger garlic paste-[1 teaspoon]
garam masala -[1/2tsp]
lemon juice -[3teaspoon]
cilantro for garnishing
cashewnuts fried in ghee


Procedure:

Heat the oil in a Rice cooker, add  cumin seeds wait till it splutter

Then add bay leaves ,cloves,cinnamon stir for a minute and add green chillies, ginger garlic paste

Fry for 2 minutes and then add capsicum,all chopped vegetables along with peas,fry it for 2 min.

Add rice, fry for a minute. Add water and salt and mix well & close the cooker .

After two whistles ,off the stove and wait for 5minutes

Then add garam masala and cilantro,little lemon juice .


Serve Jeera veg pulav  with reitha or any other spicy side dishes

Note :if you dont want more spicyness reduce green Chillies