NAVARATNA PULAO

Serves -4

Ingredients:
Rice -2cups
Carrot -1
Beans -10-12
Cauliflower -1/2
Beet -1/2
Paneer -200gms
Onion -2 to 3(optional)
Green chili -3-4(As per taste)
Tomato ketchup -3 tbsp
Bay leaf-1
Cardamom -2(crushed)
Cinnamon -1"(crushed)
Laung -2-3
Sahi jeera -1/2sp
Black pepper -2 sp(Powdered)
Turmeric -As per taste
Ghee -2tbsp
 Ajinomoto (optional)
Cashew nut and raisins -As needed

Procedure:

1. First,cook the rice with salt(to taste).Keep it little hard.
2. Cut all the vegetables to small pieces.
3. Heat oil or ghee in a biryani pot.Add bay leaf,laung,Sahi jeera and fry for a minute.
4. Then, add the paneer and cashew nut and raisins and fry for another second.
5. Next, put the onions(cut to slices) and green chili to it.
6. When it turns golden brown, add the vegetables, curry powder ,salt ,Turmeric powder and mix it properly.Cover the lid.
7. When the vegetables are half cooked,add the steamed rice,black pepper,tomato ketchup,and all other spices(powdered).Mix properly.
8. Add the ajinomoto  and some mint leaves.
9. Serve hot.

Tips: If the rice is soaked for half hour with salt before boiling it ,You get a great texture of rice.