Vegetable Pulav

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                         Yield : 4 
Preparation : 10 mins                                                                       Cooking Time : 30 mins

Ingredients :
1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 mins)
salt
2 tbsp clarified butter
1 anise
2 black cardamoms
1 tsp black cumin seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
coriander leaves
1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans, corn kernel)
5 mushrooms
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp chilly powder (to taste)
2 tsp cumin-coriander powder
5 black peppercorns
2 cups water
1 onion
2 tomatoes
1 tsp grated ginger
3 chopped garlic pods

Method:
1. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter, anise, black peppercorns, black cardamoms, cumin seeds, and black cumin seeds.
2. Now add chopped onion. Fry till onion becomes transparent.
3. Add chopped garlic and grated ginger. Fry for 2 mins.
4. Add chopped tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes become soft.
5. Put turmeric powder, chilly powder, and cumin-coriander powder. Fry for few seconds.
6. Add mixed vegetables, salt and sliced mushrooms. Cook for 5 mins.
7. Now add soaked basmati rice and water. Cook until rice is done.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves.