Tomato Pulao – Savitri Group

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• 5 cloves / lavang
• 1 star anise
• 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
• 10 whole cashews, halved
• 1 medium sized onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste / adrak-lasun paste
• 2 medium sized tomato, finely chopped
• 1 green chili, slit lengthwise
• ½ carrot, chopped
• ¼ cup peas
• 1 small potato, cubed
• 5 beans, chopped
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp pudina / mint, finely chopped
• 1 cup basmati rice, soaked 20 minutes
• 1.5 cup water