Mixed Vegetable Masala Rice

Mixed Vegetable Masala Rice

Ingrediants
Mixed Vegetable Masala Pulav

2 Cups Basmatic Rice ( Wash and pre-soak them in
4 cups water 15 min before preparation)
¾ Cup Assorted Veggies ( Green Peas, Carrot and Beans )
4 Medium Sized Brinjals ( Sliced in to 4 pieces )
¾ cup canned red beans or black beans ( optional - can also use soaked and perfectly boiled rajma)
15 pcs of cauliflower florets
1 potato cut in to medium sized chunks
1 tomato chopped
20 pcs of Soya chunks (optional ) ( Nutrela brand preferred ) soak them in salty warm water for 15 min, then squeeze them, wash again , squeeze and keep aside. ( can also use Mushrooms)
3 -4 tbsp of cooking oil or ghee ( I prefer olive oil as it is good for health n low in fat )
2 medium sized onion sliced
6 green chillies sliced
¼ cup of pudina leaves
1/8 cup of methi leaves ( optional )
¼ cup of coriandor leaves
1 ½ tbsp of whole garam masala ( cloves. ElaichI, pepper corn, bay leaves, cinnamon etc., )
1 ½ tbsp of ginger garlic paste

For Masala

1 tsp zeera powder
1 tsp of Dhaniya powder
1 tsp of coconut powder
1 tsp of biryani masala powder ( optional )
1 tsp of garam masala powder ( use only half tsp if you are using biryani masala powder )
½ tsp of chilli powder
¼ tsp of turmeric powder
Salt to taste
( Mix all this and keep aside )

Process
Take a pan, heat oil. Add while garam masala, wait till they leave nice aroma, add onions, green chillies, fry till light brown.

Add pudina and methi leaves .. Fry for little time. Add mixed soya chunks fry till light brown, add all other vegetables except tomatoes and beans, fry for 5 - 7 min. till they are little tender. Add ginger garlic paste. Fry till oil leaves sides.

Add all the dry masala powders and fry till oil leaves sides. Now add beans and tomatoes. Fry till tomatoes are tender.

Add rice and fry for 3 - 4 min. Add the water in which rice was soaked.

Cover and cook till rice is done. You can also transfer the entire thing in to rice cooker and switch it on to cook. Add juice of half lemon 5 minutes before rice is ready.

Serve hot with raitha and salad.

I have customized this recipe my own way.

A delicious meal in itself. Is very easy to prepare if you have all ingredients ready. Highly nutritious too. It is made from the ingredients readily available in Indian kitchen. So easy to prepare and delicious to eat.