Vegetable Rice

Ingredients :

1. Basmati Rice  - 3 Cups
2. Carrots  chopped -  3 Nos
3. Beans chopped- 1/2 kg
4. Onions -  3  Nos cut lengthwise
5. Onions - 2 Nos  cut lengthwise for frying.
6. Ginger - Garlic paste - 3 tsp
7. Bayleaves- 2 Nos
8. Star Anise- 2 No
9. Cloves- 10 Nos
10. Cardamon - 3 Nos
11. Cashewnuts - 10 Nos
12. Raisins  - 10 Nos
13. Garam Masala- 2 tbsp
14. Jeera powder- 1 tsp
15. Chopped coriander.
16. Salt as required.
17. Vinegar - 1 tbsp
18. Ghee- 3 tbsp
19. Oil - 3 tbsp

How to Cook .

1. Clean the basmati rice and soak in water for 15 minutes.
2. Drain out the water and keep the rice aside.
3. Add 1 tbsp ghee and fry the cashewnuts and raisins , keep this aside.
4. Add 1 tbsp oil and fry the onions , keep this aside.
5. Add 1 tbsp ghee to the pan and  fry the cloves , cardamon , star anise and the bayleaves.
6. Now add the onions , 2 tbsp oil and saute the onions till it turn brown in colour.
7. Add the chopped vegetables , garam masala ,chopped coriander, jeera powder , ginger garlic paste and stir fry of 10 minutes.
8. Add the cleaned rice , 1 tbsp ghee and stir fry the rice for 15 minutes.
9. Add  6 cups of water , salt and bring to boil .
10. When it come to boil add the vinegar, close the pan and cook in low flame for 35 minutes.( Please do check after 20 minutes whether the rice is cooked, sometimes it might take little more longer. I took approximately around 35 minutes)
11. After the  rice is cooked garnish with fried cashewnuts, raisins , onions and coriander leaves.