Saffron Brown Rice with Vegetables & Soya Nuggets - SHARAN

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole brown rice/ whole basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 2 hours
• ½ cup soy nuggets
• 8 cups water
• 1½ tsp unrefined salt
• ½ cup chopped onions
• 2 bay leaves
• 1” pc cinnamon
• 5-6 cloves
• ½ tsp (about 20 strands) saffron
• ½ cup chopped French beans, steamed
• ½ cup green peas, steamed
• ½ cup grated unpeeled carrots
• 1 tsp black pepper ( kali mirch ) powder
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves, for the garnish
• 3-4 lemon slices, for the garnish