Anita's Recipes

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Basmati rice
1/4 cup peas
2 cups cauliflower florets
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 large onion chopped finely
2 tbsp pepper-cumin powder(grind equal quantities of cumin and black pepper)
1/4 cup broken cashew nut and dried grapes
2" cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
1/2 tbsp cardamon powder
1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp chopped coriander
4-5 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ghee
salt as required
6-7 cups water

METHOD:

• Wash the rice well and drain off the water.
• Heat ghee and add the cinnamon stick and bay leaf.After a minute, add the rice and stir for 2-3 minutes until it becomes dry.
• Now pour the water into the rice and add a pinch of salt and mix well.Boil the rice.When the rice becomes soft and well cooked,remove it from the heat and drain off excess water and keep aside.
• Clean the cauliflower and boil it.
  
• Now heat oil and add the cardamon powder,turmeric powder,cashew nut and grapes and pepper-cumin powder.Immediately after adding this,add the garlic and onion and saute till the onion becomes golden brown.
• Now add the peas and cauliflower and saute until the cauliflower is dry and a little crispy.
• Now add the cooked rice into this and mix well(do not smash).
• Heat the gobi pulao for 2-3 minutes ,garnish it with coriander and serve hot!