Veg pulao

This colorful mixed vegetable pulao would be perfect for a main course. The addition of crunchy cashews, onions with assorted spices gives a tasteful punch.

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

Cooked Rice- 3 cups
Mixed vegetables (carrots and french beans)- 3/4 cup
Onions (chopped)- 1/4 cup
Onions (deep fried)- 1/2 cup
Cashew nuts ( roasted )- 2 tbsp

Bay leaves - 2
Cinnamon-1 stick
Cloves - 2
Oil -1 tbsp
Coriander ( Chopped) - 2 tbsp
salt to taste

Method

1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
2. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
3. Add the cooked rice, vegetables, half of the fried onions, coriander and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Serve hot garnished with fried cashew nuts and the remaining fried onions.

Nutritional value

Serving size: 1 (63g)

Calories- 226kcal

Carbohydrate- 46.7g

Protein- 7.5g

Total Fat-0.4g

Dietary fiber- 5.5g

Serving size: 124g

Calories- 161.2kcal

Carbohydrate- 22g

Protein- 2.6g

Fat-7.1g

Dietary fiber- 1.7g