Cauliflower And Peas Pulao

Ingredients

• • Basmati rice - 1 cup
• • Curd (fresh, thick) - 1 cup
• • Oil - 2 ½ tablespoons
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• • Cloves - 2
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
• • Cauliflower - 1
• • Peas (fresh) - ¼ cup
• • Onions (cut lengthwise) - 3
• • Tomatoes (diced) - 3
• • Salt - as required
• • Coriander leaves (prepare: grind separately) - 1 bunch

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Onions (small) - 10
• • Green chillies - 8

Ingredients For Spice Powder

• • Cardamoms - 6
• • Cinnamon stick - 1
• • Ghee - a little

Method

• 1. Fry "For Grinding together" with 1 Teaspoon of oil and grind to smooth paste.
• 2. Fry "For Spice Powder" equal number of cardamom and cinnamon in ghee and powder.
• 3. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• 4. Drain water and fry in half a Teaspoon of ghee till moisture is absorbed (2 or 3 minutes).
• 5. Break cauliflower into big flowerettes.
• 6. Heat water in a separate vessel, when it starts boiling add peas and cauliflower.
• 7. Close the lid and remove from fire.
• 8. After 5 to 10 minutes drain water completely.
• 9. Heat oil in pressure cooker and fry garam masala spices.
• 10. Add onions ginger garlic paste and after few minutes tomatoes.
• 11. When it becomes pulpy add ground paste and then beaten curds with a cup of water.
• 12. When it starts boiling add salt, cauliflower, peas and rice.
• 13. Reduce flame and pressure cook for 7 to 10 minutes.
• 14. After removing the lid gently mix garam masala powder, ground paste of coriander leaves with a Teaspoon of ghee.
• 15. Serve hot.