Mixed beans and vegetables rice

Making lunch with the freshly bought peas and avarakkai, I went out for a long walk today morning, picked up greens and some veggies.

The fun in cooking with freshly picked vegetables and greens is something I love to do.

Here is such an interesting recipe which I know you too will enjoy.

Mixed vegetables,beans rice

Ingredients

1 cup shelled peas

1 cup avarakkai/ hyacinth beans

1 cup sweet corn

1 carrot chopped

2 green chillies chopped

A small piece of grated ginger

1 small cup basmati rice

3 small cups of water

1/4 cup of mint/pudina chopped

For seasoning

1 teaspoon peanut oil

2 crushed cloves

A small piece star annise

1 inch long cinnamon stick

1 dry red chilli

1/2: teaspoon of jeera powder

1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder

1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder

1/2: teaspoon feenel seeds

Salt as required

Method

#Wash and keep the basmati rice for half an hour.

#Wash, peel and keep aside all beans, peas and carrots.

#Wash and chop mint leaves.

#In a heated pressure cooker,pour oil, add spices.

#Add chopped carrot, green peas, avarakkai, green chillies,ginger, sweet corn and mix in. Toss them gently.

#Add basmati rice, turmeric powder,coriander powder, jeera powder,red chilli powder and finally chopped mint leaves.

#Add water and mix well, close the lid and  pressure cook for 1 whistle.

Serve with raitha, chana masala and pickle.