Hara bhara subz pulao

Ingredients :

• Soaked basmathi rice - 1 1 / 4 cup
• Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
• Fresh green peas - 1 / 4 cup
• Potato slices- 1 / 2 cup
• Onions - 1 / 2 cup [ chopped ]
• Salt - as required
• Fresh coriander leaves - little [ for garnish 
• Green paste - 4 to 5 tbls. sps.

For making green paste :

• Fresh grated coconut - 1 tbsp
• Mint leaves - 1 / 4 cup
• Coriander leaves - 1 / 2 cup
• Rice flakes [ poha ] - 1 tbsp [ soaked ]
• Green chillies - 2 to 3 [ roughly chopped ]
• Cumin seeds - 1 / 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste

 [ Mix all the ingredients and blend to a smooth paste in a mixer using little water. Store in a fridge till use. You can also make large batch of this paste and freeze it upto 3 months. ]

Method :

Put  3 cups of water to boil, clean  wash  and soak the rice for about 10 minutes. Drain the water and keep aside. Mix all the remaining ingredients including the  hot  water in a pressure cooker and presure cook for 2 whistles. Then allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Separate each grain of rice lightly with a fork.Then garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with carrot, onion, tomato raitha.

Note :

Rice is a storehouse of various nutrients like carbohydrates, protein,iron etc. And when combined with veggies it makes a wholesome meal.