CARROT PULAO

                              This pulao has less fat content. I learnt from my daughter-in -law's mom. It is very tasty with egg gravy,  any non- veg curry ,any kuruma and masala  kulambu.

                                                              Ingredients:

Rice --- 2 cups
Carrot --- 1 medium size ( thinly sliced into 1 inch pcs )
Onion --- 1 small size (thinly sliced)
Green chilies --- 2 nos( slit lengthwise)
Ginger garlic paste --- 1 tbsp
Cinnamon ---- 2 inch
Cloves --- 2 no
Cashew nuts --- 5-6 nos ( fried in ghee )
Mint leaves --- few
Coriander leaves --- few
Oil  or ghee --- 1tbsp
Salt --- to taste

                                                        Method:

Soak the rice in water for 15 minutes.
Heat a cooker in medium flame,add oil, cinnamon, cloves,ginger garlic paste,
green chilies, onion, carrot, mint leaves, coriander leaves and saute for 2 minutes.
Add 3 cups water and bring to boil. Now add salt, soaked rice and close the cooker
to cook. After 1 whistle, simmer the flame for 1 minute.Once the cooker cools down,
open the cooker and mix slightly . Garnish with  coriander leaves and fried cashew nuts.