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Mixed Vegetable Pulao
(5 Litre pressure cooker)

Serves: 8	Pressure Cooking Time 3 minutes
7 tbsp vegetable oil  1 tsp cumin seeds  2 bay leaves  2 sticks ( 2 ½ cm each) cinnamon  4 brown cardamoms  5 cloves  3 medium ( ¼ kg) carrots peeled and cut into 2 ½ cm long strips 100 g french beans cut diagonally into 2 ½ cm long strips 1 cup peas shelled or frozen 3 cups Basmati rice  4 tsp salt  3 ½ cups water
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 fry for about 2 minutes. Add rice. Stir fry till rice turns opaque (approximately 3 minutes). Add salt and water. Stir. 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. Press finger-tip control/lift vent weight lightly to release pressure. 4 Open cooker. Serve hot.