Dill Pulao

2 cups basmati rice, soaked

1 tbsp oil

10 whole black peppercorns

1" cinnamon stick

2 cloves

2 star anise

1 bay leaf

Heat oil in pressure pan, add all the spices, sauté until aromatic.

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

Add onion and sauté well.

1 tsp ginger, grated

1 tsp garlic, grated

Add ginger, garlic, sauté for a minute.

1 cup tomatoes, chopped

4 green chilies, slit

Add tomatoes, green chilies, sauté until tomatoes softens.

1 and 1/4 cup carrots, chopped, chopped into rounds

1 and 1/4 cup  cauliflower florets

Add vegetables, sauté for 2 minutes.

Add soaked and rinsed rice and sauté for a minute without breaking the rice grains.

2 tsp salt

4 cups water

Add salt, water, mix well.

1 bunch dill leaves, chopped

Add dill leaves, mix well. Pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame.

Tastes great when served with tomato, onion raita.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME with Veg Salna On its own, it tasted great, but with Salna it tasted awesome.

Source: hebbarskitchen