Indian Vegetable Rice Pulao | Culinary Butterfly

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice, soaked
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 cup mixed vegetables (frozen or fresh)
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 cup boiling water
• turmeric (sprinkle on top of finished rice)
• cashews (optional for topping)
• black peppercorn (optional for topping)