Recipe

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• 600 g basmati rice
• 200 g mixed vegetables
• 200 g cottage cheese ( paneer)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp saffron
• 1/2 tsp yellow food coloring
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup crisp fried onions
• 2 green chilies
• 1/2 cup crisp fried onions
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
• 4 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1 tsp cumin seed

• 1 Boil the mixed vegetables in 1 cup of warm water for 5 minutes.
• 2 Pour oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• 3 Add onions and saute until browned.
• 4 Add tomatoes and cook until soft.
• 5 Add this to the ground masala paste, the powdered masalas and salt.
• 6 Cook for 5 minutes.
• 7 Add the boiled veggies and cottage cheese.
• 8 Cook on simmer until the oil separates.
• 9 Mix the chopped corriander into the veggies.
• 10 Parboil the soaked rice in lots of water with salt.
• 11 Strain rice and lay it on top of the cooked veggies.
• 12 Mix the saffron and food colour in milk.
• 13 Splash this saffron milk on the rice.
• 14 Sprinkle crisp onion on the last layer.
• 15 Close the pan with a lid tightly.
• 16 Cook on simmer for 25 minutes.
• 17 Serve this pilaf with a salad of your choice!