Vegetable Pilav(Rice Cooked With Vegetables)

• 2 c. Basumathi rice **
• 2 hot green peppers
• 1/4 x 1/4-inch ginger
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 1/2 c. water
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 oz. butter
• 12 raw cashew nuts
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 4 cloves
• 4 bay leaves
• 4 whole green cardamon
• 6 pieces mint leaves
• 1 c. fresh or frozen peas and cut carrots and cauliflower

1. Grind garlic and ginger into a paste.
2. In a saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat and saute the onion, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, mint and hot green peppers.
3. When onion turns light brown, add 4 cups of water.
4. When the mixture boils, add rice and salt. When rice is half cooked, add the vegetables and mix it well for 1 minute.
5. Then pour the mixture in a baking tray and bake it in a preheated oven for 20 minutes at 350u0b0.
6. Saute cashews in one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over medium heat until golden brown and mix it with vegetable rice.
7. Serve it hot.
8. Serves 6 to 8 people.

rice, hot green peppers, ginger, garlic, water, salt, butter, nuts, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, green cardamon, mint, carrots

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=288413 (may not work)