Veg Pulav

Today I felt tempted to eat Mummy's Veg Pulav. It is so tasty and she makes it for special occasions. I finally got the recipe from her and tried it:

Ingredients:

1. 1 Chakke(cinnamon), 3 Lavanga, 3 Elakki, 1 Bay Leaf

2. Onion - 1 (chopped finely)

3. Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp

4. 1 Tomato (diced)

5. Vegetables - Potato, Carrot, Peas, Beans

6. Salt (to taste)

7, Green Chillies - 5 (I used 2 tsp red chilly powder)

8. Turmeric powder (optional)

9. Rice ( 1 cup)

10. Water - 1 cup

11. Coconut milk (1 cup)

12. Coriander leaves (handful)

13. Pudina leaves (handful)

14. Oil

Method:

1. Heat oil in cooker, add chakke, lavanga, elakki and bayleaf and wait till it splutters.

2. Add chopped onions and saute it till its golden brown in colour.

3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2minutes.

4. Add the tomatoes and saute till it becomes tender

5. Add chillies and turmeric powder and saute it.

6. Add the vegetables, rice, water, coconut milk and salt.

7. At the end add pudina and coriander leaves and close the lid.

8. Wait for 1 whistle and check if the rice is cooked.

9. If not, cook till you get a second whistle.

10. Pulav is ready.