White Vegetable Pulao Recipe

Ingredients
Basmati rice - 250 gm
onion - 1
bay leaf - 1
cinnamon stick - 1
cloves - 2 to 3
cumin seed - 1 tsp
black cardamom - 1
green cardamom - 1
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
green chilli - 2 to 3
mixed vegetables - carrot, corn, french beans, green peas boiled
juice of half lemon
salt as per taste
few corriander leaves

Method
Soak rice in water for half an hour and then cook till 80 percent done. The water for cooking should be double the quantity of rice and also add lemon juice to it for tanginess as we are not adding tomatoes and lemon juice also helps the rice in making white.
In another pan heat oil and add cumin seed, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, green and black cardamom and saute for few seconds. Then add onion, green chillies and saute till onions become translucent.Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds till the raw smell goes. Add all the vegetables, mix well and cook for 2 to 3 minutes till the veggies become tender. Add rice to it and mix it gently. Cook for two minutes on a low flame. Serve hot.