Rice With Mixed Vegetables Recipe (Mixed Rice)

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped and boiled mixed vegetables
• 1/4 cup boiled green peas
• 1/4 cup boiled cauliflower florets
• 1 1/2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp grated coconut
• 1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
• 2 clove (laung / lavang)
• 2 elaichi (green cardamom)
• 1 small stick dalchini (cinnamon)
• 2 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
• 1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
• 1/4 cup deep fried onions

Steps

1. To make rice with mixed vegetables, heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the prepared paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
2. Add all the vegetables, coriander-cumin seeds powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
3. Add the rice and lemon juice, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Serve the rice with mixed vegetables hot garnished with deep-fried onions.