Ingredients:

• 2 cups – Rice (basmati)
• 1 big Onion
• 1 small bunch fresh Methi leaves
• 10 to 12 French beans
• 1 big Carrot
• 1 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 4 green Cardamoms
• 2 to 3 Cloves
• 1 small stick Cinnamon
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 tbsp – Green peas
• 1.5 tsp – red chillie powder
• 4 to 5 tbsp – oil
• 4 cups – water
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash and soak the rice for 20 mins.
2. Finely slice the onion lengthwise.
3. Finely chop the methi leaves, French beans and carrots and wash well.
4. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add cumin seeds, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf.
5. When the seeds splutter add the onions and fry on a low flame till golden.
6. Add the finely chopped methi leaves and fry on a low flame for about 5-10 mins.
7. Add the French beans, carrots, green peas, red chillie powder and salt to taste.
8. Mix well. Add rice and water and mix.
9. Cook on a high flame. After a boil, simmer.
10. Mix once or twice while the rice is being cooked.
11. Cook till the rice is done.
12. Serve hot with any raita.

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja