Indian Food: Chicken Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice, washed and soaked in water for about 20 minutes.
• 1 medium onions finely chopped
• 1 cup vegetables (carrot, beans, cauliflower, broccoli green peas etc)
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1-2 green chilies, chopped
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4-6 green cardamoms
• 5 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 black cardamoms
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 4 peppercorns
• 2 cups water
• salt to taste
• leaves from 2 spring coriander (to decorate)
• ¼ cup cashew nuts (to decorate optional)
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil