Vegetable Pulao

INGREDIENTS:
Serves:4-5
To Grind
1 inch piece Ginger
3-4 Garlic cloves
2 or 3 Green chillies (adjust to taste)
30 Mint leaves
6-7 strings Coriander leaves
1 teaspoon Fennel seeds
Water as needed (about 1 cup)

To temper
2 tablespoons Ghee/Oil
10 Cashew nuts (optional)
1 Onion
2 big Tomatoes
1 cup Carrot
1 cup Beans
2 cups Mixed Vegetables (Potato, Noolkol, Baby corn)
1/2 cup Peas
2 tablespoons MTR Pulao powder
2 teaspoon Salt

2 cups Rice
3 cups Water

Lemon juice (Optional)

PROCEDURE:
1. Chop all the vegetables and keep aside.
2. Grind the items given under 'To grind' to fine paste adding required water.
3. In a pressure cooker add the ingredients in the same sequence as listed under 'To temper' giving a continuous stir. Add the ground paste after onions turn transparent.
4. Add rice and water, close the lid and let it whistle 3 times in a medium high flame.
5. Once the cooker cools down add lemon juice if needed.

NOTES:
1. Be generous in adding tomatoes so that lemon juice will not be required at the end.