Easy Indian Vegetable Rice Recipe

• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil or possibly butter
• 3/4-1 c. raw cashew nuts or possibly other nuts
• 1/2 c. finely minced onion
• 1 teaspoon finely minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon finely minced fresh warm green chili
• 2 teaspoon coriander pwdr
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin pwdr
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric pwdr
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
• 3 whole cloves
• 2 cardamom seeds, peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• Few sm. pcs cinnamon sticks
• 1 c. long grain or possibly Basmati (Indian) rice
• 2 teaspoon fresh coriander leaves, finely minced
• Fresh lime juice (optional)
• 1 c. vegetables (carrot, green beans, potato, green peas, bell pepper), cut into sm. pcs or possibly substitute frzn mixed vegetables, thawed
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 c. water

1. In a heavy pan, heat the oil on medium heat; fry the nuts till they turn golden in color.
2. Remove from pan and set aside.
3. Brown onion; stir in ginger, garlic and green chili.
4. Then stir in cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and cinnamon.
5. Stir in coriander, cumin and turmeric powders and vegetables.
6. Fry for 2 min.
7. Add in rice and salt; stir it well for 1 minute.
8. Add in water and increase heat.
9. Boil it for 3 min and reduce heat to low; cover.
10. After 15 min, stir it well and cover again.
11. Cook for about 30 min and turn off heat; let it stand for 20 min without removing cover.
12. Remove from heat.
13. Remove bay leaf, cinnamon sticks and 3 cloves.
14. Stir in fried nuts and minced coriander leaves.
15. Sprinkle with lime juice according to taste.

vegetable oil, cashew nuts, onion, fresh ginger, fresh warm green chili, coriander pwdr, cumin pwdr, turmeric, fennel seed, cloves, cardamom seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, long grain, fresh coriander leaves, lime juice, vegetables, salt, water

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/easy-indian-vegetable-rice-47631 (may not work)