Vegetable Pulao

Another from my Indian cooking class - very easy to make, it's basically frozen veges with a few spices, then mix the cooked rice through.

Ingredients:
5 Tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks
2 brown cardamoms
1 cup basmati rice
2 tsp salt (1 for rice, 1 for veges)
1 cup mixed vegetables

Method:
1. Soak rice in cold water. Pour 4-5 cups of water in a pot and add 1 tsp salt.
2. Add rice and boil until cooked, drain rice in sieve and cool under cold water. Keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms. Fry for 5 seconds then add vegetables and fry for 5-10 minutes or until cooked. Remove from heat.
4. Take a big mixing bowl, put rice and vegetables in and mix well.
5. Transfer into a serving dish and heat in the microwave for 4-5 minutes and garnish with fresh coriander.

Serve hot with chicken or lamb.