Vegetable Pilav(Rice Cooked With Vegetables) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. Basumathi rice **
2 hot green peppers
1/4 x 1/4-inch ginger
4 cloves garlic
2 1/2 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 oz. butter
12 raw cashew nuts
2 sticks cinnamon
4 cloves
4 bay leaves
4 whole green cardamon
6 pieces mint leaves
1 c. fresh or frozen peas and cut carrots and cauliflower

Preparation

Grind garlic and ginger into a paste.
In a saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat and saute the onion, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, mint and hot green peppers.
When onion turns light brown, add 4 cups of water.
When the mixture boils, add rice and salt. When rice is half cooked, add the vegetables and mix it well for 1 minute.
Then pour the mixture in a baking tray and bake it in a preheated oven for 20 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Saute cashews in one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over medium heat until golden brown and mix it with vegetable rice.
Serve it hot.
Serves 6 to 8 people.