Vegetable Pulao with Soya Sauce

Ingredients

Sona Masoori / Basmati Rice – 1 1/2 cups

Water – 3 cups

Ghee – 2 tsp

Oil – 1 1/2 tbsp

Bay leaf – 1

Cloves – 4

Mace / Javithri – 1 piece

Star anise – 1

Cinnamon – 2 ” piece

Cardamom – 3

Peppercorns – 1/4 tsp

Onion – 1 big chopped

Green chillies – 4 slit

Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tsp

Tomatoes – 2 chopped

Mint leaves – 1 tbsp chopped

Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped

Frozen vegetables – 2 cups

Maggie veg / chicken cube – 1 big crushed

Salt – to taste

Soya sauce – 2 tsp

Sugar – 1/2 tsp

Agino motto – 1/4 tsp

For Frying

Potatoes – 2

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – for frying

Method

Cook the rice and water in a rice cooker, keep it aside.  Heat ghee and oil in a large non-stick pan and add the whole spices followed by onions and green chillies.  When the onions turn light brown, add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes, mint and coriander leaves.  Fry for 2 minutes and add the frozen veggies, maggie cube and salt.  Fry for  2 minutes more and add the cooked rice without lumps.  Add the soya sauce, sugar and agino motto.  Fry well till the rice gets mixed with the veggie mixture.Cut the potatoes into wedges and marinate with turmeric powder and salt for 15 minutes.  Fry them in oil till golden brown.  Garnish the Pulao with potato wedges.  Tasty ‘Vegetable Pulao with Soya Sauce’ can be served with any side dish of your choice.  Enjoy!