JHATPAT CHATPAT- FOR QUICK, EASY AND TASTY RECIPES

Time taken-25-30 minutes

Cooking Tip- Using frozen mixed vegetables reduces the time taken to cut them.

3 cinnamon sticks

2-3 buds of clove

Cardamom -2

Bay leaf

(The above four items are referred together as whole masala)

1 large onion

Half an inch ginger

Half a tsp each of turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala powder and biryani pulao masala

One and half tsp coriander powder

1 big cup of rice(preferably basmati rice)

1 big cup or equal amount of mixed vegetables like beans, carrots, green peas and corn

6-7 cloves of garlic
1 tomato

2-3 tbsp oil

2 tsp ghee

Warm the oil in a cooker and put the whole masala into it. Stir it with a ladle until you get the aroma of the masala. Add chopped onions to this and fry till golden brown. Then, add plain unwashed basmati rice to this and roast it until it turns slightly white/loses its transparency. This ensures that the rice doesn't become sticky and cooks well too. To this, add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, Garam masala and Biryani pulao masala and grated ginger. Mix it well. After about a minute, add medium cut mixed vegetables, two big cups of water, salt, grated garlic and chopped tomato. Pressure cook on medium high flame until one whistle. After the whistle, lower the flame in to medium level and cook for 3-4 minutes. The pulav is now almost ready. Once the cooker cools, open its lid and pour in the ghee for extra flavour. It also changes the consistency of the rice.

Note:Pulav tastes good as it is or with raita prepared by mixing finely chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumber and a little bit of salt in curds(plain yoghurt). You could also toss in a few mint leaves to this mix while preparing pulao to add extra flavour.