Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups – Basmati Rice
• Cardamoms – 3
• Cloves – 3
• Cinnamon-1 inch
• 2 – Bay Leaves
• 1 cup – mixed diced raw vegetables (Beans, Carrots, Peas)
• 1 tsp each – Garam Masala powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp – Kevera water
• Little Zaffrani colour
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 3 tbsp – Malai kofta or any vegetable gravy.
• For garnishing:
• Silver foil, fried Cashewnuts and kishmis.

Method:

1. Soak the rice for 15-20 minutes. Boil 8 cups of water.
2. Add 1 tbsp salt, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon, diced vegetables and bay leaves.
3. Let it boil for 5 minutes.
4. Then add the pre-soaked basmati rice.
5. Drain after it is cooked. Let it cool.
6. Then spread the cooked rice in a greased baking dish.
7. Pour 2-3 tbsps of hot ghee on the rice.
8. Sprinkle 1 tsp garam masala powder and kevra water (mixed with sugar and little zaffrani colour).
9. Then add 3 tbsps of malai kofta or any vegetable gravy.
10. Cover dish with aluminium foil.
11. Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes at 180 degree C.
12. Decorate with silver foil and fried cashewnuts and kishmish.

Recipe courtesy of Meenal