Veg Pulav | One pot pressure cooker recipe

Ingredients

2 cups Basmati rice ( washed & soaked in water for 15 mins)

5 tsp Oil

2 tsp Crushed Ginger & Garlic

1/2 cup Chopped Green onions

1/2 cup Chopped Mint

3 Green chilies (slit lengthwise)

3 cups of Diced Vegetables (potato, carrot, peas)

2 Bay leaf

2 sticks of Cinnamon

5 Cloves

3 Cardamom

1 Marati moggu

1 Black stone flower

3 Mace

1 tsp Sambar powder

Juice of 1/2 Lemon

3 cups of water

Salt

Method

1. Heat oil in a pressure pan. When oil is smoky hot, add all the whole spices - bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, marati moggu, black stone flower and mace
2. When oil starts to splutter, add green chilies, green onions and mint. Saute for a minute
3. Add diced vegetables. Saute for a minute
4. Add sambar powder. Mix well until well combined about 30 sec
5. Add water, lemon juice and salt. Continue to simmer
6. Then add basmati rice. Mix well
7. Cover the pressure pan with lid. Cook upto 2 whistling sounds
8. Serve hot