VEGITABLE PULAO IN KASURI METHI

(The secret of this dish is the beautiful Aroma of the Kasuri Methi (fenu greek) seeds)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup rice, soaked in water for 45 minutes

½ cup kasuri methi seeds (fenu greek)

¼ cup beaten curd

2-3 carrots, 1.4 cup fresh beans

2 medium size potatoes

½ cup fresh peas (Hara Matar)

1 tsp garlic paste, 2 tsp yellow chilly powder

½ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp mace powder

2 tsp green cardamom powder, 1 tsp red chilly powder

10-12 green chilies sliced, a pinch of garam masala

¼ cup desi ghee

¼ cup fresh cream (optional)

Salt to taste

PREPARATION & METHOD

1 Peel and cut carrots, beans and potatoes into diagonal pieces, keep aside

2 Boil water in a handi, add salt and blanch potatoes, beans and carrots separately for few minutes, once these are boiled, take it out and rinse in cold water, keep aside

3 Heat desi ghee in a handi, add cumin seed and garlic paste, let it splutter, add kasuri methi leaves, sauté for a while, add water and cook for few minutes

4 Now add all the vegetables and cook till it is tender, add beaten curd, red and yellow chilly powder, turmeric powder and cook for some time on low heat, add rice, green chilly, cardamom powder, mace powder, gently stir in between, cook till the rice is done, add fresh cream and take it out of the heat.

5 Serve hot