Ingredient ! Basmati Rice – 2 cup. Oil – 2 tablespoon. Butter – 2tablespoon. Cashews – a handful. Bay Leaf – 2. Pattai – 1 small stick. Yelakai – 5. Saunf – 1tablespoon. Jeerakam – 1 tablespoon. Jadhipattiri – 1. Onions – 1 large peeled and sliced thinly. Green Chillies – 6 to 7 slit. Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tablespoon. Tomatoes – 1 large chopped. Carrots – 1 medium size chopped. Celery – 1 chopped. Cauliflower – half cup chopped. Beans – 10 chopped. Potato – 1 peeled and chopped. Bell Pepper – half chopped. Salt to taste. Water – 3 cup.
Preparation ! Heat oil and butter in a pressure cooker. Add in cashews and whole spices. Saute till cashews turn golden.
Now add in onions, green chillies and saute till golden. Add in salt and ginger garlic paste. Saute for a min or so. Add in tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy, Add in veggies and mix well. Saute for 5 to 7 mins till raw smell leaves. Add in drained rice and mix well.
Pour in water and bring it to a boil. Cover the cooker and cook on a very very low heat for 1 whistle or 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.