Capsicum Pulao

Ingredients:
2cups Rice (Uncooked)
1/4cup Yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup mixed vegetables
1/4cup Red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/4cup Green bell pepper, finely chopped
1/4 cup Chopped scallions(green onion)
1 tbsp Lemon juice
2 tbsp Oil or ghee
3 cups water
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Heat kadai with oil or ghee, add salt and all three bell peppers,green onions, mixed vegetables and simmer till peppers are soft. Then add the lemon juice,rice and mix well.
2. Add the above mixture to the rice and add 3 cups of water and Cook.

Serve hot with curry & raita.

Beans Pulao

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups long grain rice
1/2 cup beans boiled
1 tbsp. broken cashews
1 tbsp. soft small raisins
4 green chillies slit
1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped
2 onions cut into strips
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
3-4 pinches asafoetida
2 cloves
2 bayleaves
2 cardamoms
1" cinnamon
4-5 black peppers
3 tbsp. ghee or oil
1/2 tsp. garam masala
salt to taste
lemon to taste

Method
Wash and soak rice in salted water for 30 minutes.
Heat oil, fry onions till crisp. Drain.
Fry cashews till light brown, drain, keep aside.
Add cumin seeds to remaining oil, allow to splutter.
Add asafoetida, cloves, bayleaves, cardamoms, cinnamon, peppers, stir.
Add green chillies, drained rice, stir gently till well coated. Add raisins.
Add 6 cups water, bring to a boil. Simmer covered till 3/4 done.
Add more water if required.
Add beans, fried cashew, onions (save some for garnish), garam masala, salt and
lemon to taste.
Stir gently with a spatula. Cover and finish off cooking till all water evaporates.
Garnish with coriander and some saved fried onions.
Serve hot with kadhi or a spicy curry.

Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients
3 cups of rice, boiled
A bunch of coriander leaves.
3-4 green chillies.
2 tsp of coconut, shredded
3 medium onions,sliced fine.
1/2 an onion, chopped.
A few sticks of cinammon, a few
cardommom seeds, a few cloves.
1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
salt to taste.
2 flakes garlic.
1 inch piece ginger.
Ghee or melted butter for frying.
1 cup of cauliflower flowerets.
Some mixed frozen vegetables like beans, carrots and green peas.
3 tsbp ghee(clarified butter)

Method
Grind together the 1/2 onion, coconut, garlic, ginger and coriander in the blender, to make a smooth paste.
Keep aside.
Fry the onions in a the ghee or melted butter.
Also add the cloves, cinnamon and cardommom.
When onions are browned properly, add the red chilli powder and fry for 30-45 seconds.
Now add all the vegetables,including the cauliflower and sprinkle some water on it.
Keep covered and cook on a low flame till the vegetables are cooked.
This might take approximately 15-20 minutes.
Keep sprinkling water periodically to speeden up the process, but do not add excess water as it will ruin the pulao.
When the vegetables are done, transfer the vegeables to a big mixing dish, add all the boiled rice, salt to taste and the blended masala.
Mix thoroughly and then heat it either in a microwave or on low heat on the cooking range.It is heated again to let the salt spread across the dish.
Serve with Raita.