Nepalese Vegetable Pulao

It has been months, i didn't visit my blog or updating any new recepis. I lost my beloved grandma last year October and it took sometime to cope with the loss. Thereafter, my elder Dandelion enter her University in November and started her campus life. As every year, year end been quite hectic in for working mom like me. All thia is the reason why i'm away from blogging and right now, i'm back. Sorry for the missing and delay of updating the blog, will try my best to keep it going with new recepis in coming days. Thank you for putting up with me.

Nepalese vegetable pulao is a light and flavorful one pot dish. Easy to cook and packed with flavours this delicious rice recepi is best serve on its own or with a gravy of your choice. Adding a dash of lemon juice gives a good finishing touch to the meal. 

You may add green peas as well or any other hard vegetables for variations. I added potato and cauliflower which goes really well. A perfect Sunday lunch to enjoy with family and friends.

Ingredients

2 cups Basmathi rice

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

3 cups water

1 bay leaf

1"inch cinnamon stick

3 black cardamom pods

2 green cardamom pods

3 cloves

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 large onion,chopped

2 potatoes, cut into cubes

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

3 green chillies,minced

1 tomato,medium sized

1 cup cauliflower

1 tbsp lemon juice

10-12 cashews

10-12 almonds

2 + 1 tbsp ghee

Oil as needed

Salt to season

Methods

Wash and soak Basmathi rice for 30 minutes.

Fry almonds and cashews with 1 tbsp ghee till golden. Keep aside.

In a heavy bottomed pan, heat oil and remaining 2 tbsp ghee. Add the cumin seeds. Once the cumin seeds splutters add cinnamon stick,black cardamom,green cardamom,bay leaf and cloves. Fry till fragrant.

Add turmeric powder,onion,ginger garlic paste and minced green chillies. Cook for a minute. 

Add the tomato and cook for 1 minute. Add the potato and cauliflower, reduce heat to low and cook for 3-4 minutes. 

Drain the rice and add to the potato mixture. Stir,add water and season with salt. Stir well and cover with lid. Cook till the rice are done.

Add the lime juice and gently stir without breaking the grains. Cover and rest it for 10 minutes.

Garnish with fried nuts and erve with gravy of your choice or on its own.