Mixed vegetable pulao
Friday, October 5th, 2007 
Ingredients:
Vegetable oil 7 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Bay leaves2
Cinnamon 2 sticks
Brown cardamoms 4
Cloves 5
Carrots peeled and cut into 2 ½ cm. long strips 3 medium
French beans cut diagonally into 2 ½ cm long strips 100 gms
1-cup peas shelled or frozen
Basmati rice washed and drained 3 cups
Salt 4 teaspoon
Water 3 ½ cups
Method:
1 Heat oil in cooker for about 2 minutes. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves. Stir for a few seconds. Add carrots, beans and peas. Stir and fry about 2 minutes. Add rice. Fry until rice turns opaque approximately 3 minutes. Add salt and water. Stir once.
2 Close cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes.
3 Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally for 5 minutes. Release pressure with slight lifting of vent weight.
4 Open cooker. Serve hot.