Mixed Vegetable Spices Pilau Rice Recipe

Methods

• To make this Mixed Vegetable Spices Pilau Rice Recipe
• Wash and soak rice/dal for 15 to 20 mins
• Wash and chop all the vegetables in big chunks onion should be chopped in big chunks
• In a big heavy based cooking pot add ghee, when hot add 2 whole red chillies, when chillies changes colour, add cummin and mustard seed
• When mustard seeds start popping and cumin seeds become darker add onions and cook for 2 mins •Add all the vegetables, and all the spices and cook for 3 mins
• Add rice and dal and stir gently, as the rice was washed and soaked it breaks easily
• Add 4 cups of hot water and cook on medium heat
• Leave the pot open
• When water level is in level with the cooked rice/vegetables put the lid on and cook it on very low heat for 20min
• DO NOT OPEN THE LID
• Switch off the cooker and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes before serving
• Serve with Yoghurt rita, and papadum