Jes Special Veg Pulav RECIPE #278

Step 1:- Cook rice ( basmati  rice 2 1/2 cups )  and  keep aside.

Step 2:- Heat a pan ( non stick preferred ) , add  oil  ( 2-3 table spoons of any vegetable oil )  ,  splutter mustard seeds ( 1 teaspoon) , cardamom ( 7-9 nos ) , peppercorns ( 2 teaspoon) , fennel seeds ( 1 teaspoon) and cloves ( 6-9 nos )    saute until you get a nice aroma of whole spices  , 

and add   onion ( finely  chopped , 1 1/2 cups) ,  saute until onions becomes soft , 

now  add   garlic  ( finely  chopped , 2 teaspoons ) ginger ( finely  chopped , 2 teaspoons ) and green chillies  ( finely  chopped , 3-4 nos  ),  saute for , until onions becomes light brown onion color ,

          Now  add   celery   (chopped , 3/4 cup ), carrot  (  chopped ,3/4 cup  ) , saute for 2-3 minutes,  

and  add   green peas   ( frozen , 3/4 cup )  saute for few seconds ,  

and   add   green onions   ( finely  chopped , 1/2 cup ) curry leaves  ( finely  chopped , 4 twigs of curry leaves ) and coriander leaves   ( finely  chopped , 3/4  cup   ),  saute , 

and   add   cranberries   ( chopped , 1/2 cup ) raisin ( chopped , 1/2 cup  ) ,  and salt combine well , and 

 add step 1 cooked rice ,   and  COMBINE .

Step 3:- Jes Special Veg Pulavis   ready.................Enjoy  with  ginger fish masal a (https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2018/03/ginger-fish-masala.html) OR  pineapple chicken     ( https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2014/06/pininyahang-manok-pineapple-chicken.html ) OR  egg moilee   ( https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2013/11/egg-molee-kottayam-style.html )  .... :) :) ........Enjoy -JA Mathew-