Hara Pulao (Green Pulao)

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice- 1 Cup
Cauliflower (cut into small pieces)- 1/2 cup
Green peas- 1 cup
Thinly sliced potatoes- 2 medium sized
Cinnamon-2 sticks
Cloves-4
Black pepper- 8
Bay leaves-3
Green cardamom-2
Thinly sliced onions- 2
Thinly sliced green chilli- 2
Vegetable oil - 4 tbsp
Coriander Leaves- 1 cup
Green Chillies- 4
Ginger- 1 Inch
Salt to taste
Garam Masala- 1 tsp

Method:
1) Grind together Coriander leaves, green chillies and Ginger to a fine paste
2) Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and saute bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper for few seconds.
3) Add thinly sliced onions and green chillies and saute untill they turn pink. Remove and keep this aside.
4) Heat remaining oil and fry all the vegetables for 5 min. This will enhance taste of the pulao.
5) Add the ground coriander paste and saute for 2 mins.
6) Add the fried Onions, garam masala and salt and stir fry for 5 minutes.
7) Finally add washed rice and 2 1/4 cups water.
8) Cook on medium heat till the rice is done. Stir in between.