If you are not in the mood to prepare a big meal, use ‘Vegetable Pulao’ as a one-dish meal!

Ingredients:

1. 200 grams, Brown basmati
2. 1 Onion, finely round sliced
3. 2 teaspoons Olive oil
4. 1 Bay leaf
5. 2-3 Cloves
6. 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
7. 2 1/2 stick Cinnamon
8. 1pinch sugar
9. 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder
10. 30 grams, Chickpeas (kabuli chana), soaked and boiled
11. Salt to taste

Recipe:

Soak the brown rice in 4cup water for 2 hours. Drain and set aside.

Heat a deep non-stick pan. Add the oil, bay leaf, cloves, cumin seeds and cinnamon, and sauté for a few seconds.

Next add onion and sauté till it become light brown. Season this with red chilli powder.

Add the rice and salt and roast for 1–2 minutes. Add 700ml water and sugar. Cover and cook for 35 minutes.

Add the chickpeas. Mix gently. Cover and cook until the chickpeas are tender.

Garnish with cashew nuts and raisins (optional).

This recipe forms a great combination with Chicken Dum Masala.