Vegetable pullao Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp ginger powder
• 1 tbsp black cumin, or more cumin if you can't get black cumin
• 5 pods whole black cardamon OR
• 5 pods whole green cardamon if you prefer
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 2 inches cinnamon stick
• 5 bay leaves, crushed
• OR 3 tbsp ready-made garam masala
• 1 cup or 200g basmati rice
• 1inch piece fresh ginger root
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp brown mustard seeds
• 2 green chillies, sliced thin
• 100g potatoes, cut into very small cubes
• 100g carrots or 2 carrots, chopped in very small cubes
• 100g french beans, cut into about the same size as the potatoes and carrots
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 cup plus quarter of a cup or 560ml water
• quarter teaspoon sea salt