Carrot Capsicum Pulav

Ingrediants:

• Jeera rice or Basmati rice-1 cup
• Carrot-1
• Capsicum-1
• Cinnamon -1 to 3
• Cloves – 2
• Cardamom – 1
• Onion – 2
• Green chillies – 4
• Garlic – 4
• Mint – 15 leaves
• Curd – 1 tsp
• Milk or Coconut milk-1 cup
• Coriander – small amount
• Lemon juice – 1 tspn
• Ghee – 4 tspn
• Salt – to taste

Recipe:

1. Soak Rice for about 15 minutes separately.
2. In cooker, add ghee and let it melt. Add all spices(Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom) and fry them for a minute.
3. Add Onion, Green chillies and Garlic, cook them till Onion color changes.
4. Then add Carrot, Capsicum, Mint and stir it well.
5. Let the raw smell of Mint comes down. Add Curd and stir it well.
   
6. Add 1 cup of Water and Salt, bring it to boil. Add Rice and stir it slowly.
7. Then add Coconut milk or Milk and Coriander leaves.
8. When the rice is half cooked, add a tspn of Lemon juice.
9. Simmer the flame, cover the cooker with the lid.
10. After putting the whistle, let it cook for 10 minutes in slow flame. Switch off the stove after 10 minutes.
11. Let it cool for 10 minutes after that. Open the cooker and add some Ghee for rich flavor.

Goes well with: Raita, Curry