Anita's Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups long grain rice (basmati)
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 large onion
1/2 cup green peas
1 large carrot
1 green pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped french beans
2 tbsp of finely chopped coriander
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp cardamon powder
1/4 tbsp cinnamon powder
2 tbsp red chili powder
1 tbsp pepper powder
2 tbsp pepper-cumin powder(grind equal quantities of dried pepper and cumin)
5-6 tbsp oil

METHOD:

• Wash the rice and drain off the water
  
• Peel the onion and the carrot.Chop the onion,carrot and the green pepper into small and equal sized pieces.
• Heat the oil in a big pan and add the bay leaf.After it turns into light brown color,add the pepper cumin powder,cinnamon powder and cardamon powder.
• Add the onion and fry till it golden brown.Add the green pepper and after a minute, add the cabbage.
• when the cabbage is cooked,it changes its color.Now add the other vegetables,pepper powder,chili powder and mix well.
• Add the rice to this and mix well.
• Pour water just enough to cover this and pressure cook it.
• It can also be cooked in a rice cooker .
• Mix the pulao well after cooking and Serve hot!