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!
  

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!