In Indian households pulao is not new, but here we can prepare it in a healthy way. Instead of making it non-veg you can easily add various vegetables, which will serve you your necessary nutrients. So try the following preparation to get the important nutrients with some excellent taste.

Ingredients:

• Onion- 1
• Basmati rice- 2 cups
• Salt As per taste
• Cashew nuts- 2 tbsp
• Peas- ½ cup
• Ghee/clarified butter- 3 tbsp
• Cauliflower- 1 cup (chopped into small florets)
• Turmeric powder- A pinch of
• Potatoes- 1 (chopped into cubes)
• Raisins- 1 tbsp
• Carrots- 1 (chopped into cubes)

Paste ingredients:

• Garlic cloves- 5
• Cinnamon sticks- 2
• Ginger- 1 inch
• Onion-1
• Cardamoms- 3-4
• Cloves- 3
• Mint leaves- ¼ cup
• Green chillies- 2

Direction:

• For almost half an hour soak the basmati rice.
• Take a kadai or Chinese wok & melt the ghee over medium temperature.
• Now fry the raisins along with the cashew nuts.
• Take it off from the oven & place it separately.
• Arrange a thick bottomed vessel & add the remaining ghee.
• For almost 8-10 minutes fry the paste over medium temperature.
• Now pour all the vegetables & stir well.
• Allow it to cook till you get the tender texture.
• Sprinkle the turmeric powder & stir well to mix properly.
• Pour the soaked rice along with salt & water (four cups).
• Stir properly & cover the vessel.
• Let it cook over the low heat till the rice is done well.
• Remember to stir occasionally.
• Before transferring into the serving bowl pour the fried nuts as well as raisins.
• Serve this hot pulao with raita or various other dishes.