Okra /Bhindi and Green Capsicum pulao

Ingredients:

Okra /Bhindi - 10-15 nos

Capsicum (green) - 1

Onion - 1

Garlic - 4-5 flakes

Green chillies - 2-3

Jeera - 1 tsp

Salt as required

Oil

Basmati rice - 1 cup

Cashew nuts for garnishing

Masala powders;

Sambar powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

Pudina powder - 1/2 tsp ( you get this powder packet in grocery stores)

Daniya powder - 1/2 tsp

Pulao masala - 1tsp

Method;

Cut onion and garlic and green chillies into small pieces.

Take a kadai pour some oil and season with jeera.

Add the cut onion garlic and chilli pieces and saute nicely.

Cut the Bhindi into half and cut into thin slices.

Cut the Capsicum into thin slices

Now add the Bhindi and capsicum into the seasoning and mix nicely.

Add salt and all the masala powders one by one and mix nicely and cook.

After the veggies are cooked remove from fire.

Soak the Basmati rice in water for 20 minutes.

Drain the water and wash the rice nicely and cook with water outside directly on the gas.

After the rice has cooked, remove the water and the grains will be separate.

Now slowly take some rice in a vessel and mix the bhindi / Capsicum mixture slowly.

After the rice is filled with the masala veggie mixture nicely transfer to a vessel.

Take a kadai add some ghee and roast the cashew nuts to a golden brown .

Pour the cashew nuts on the pulao and garnish nicely.

The Okra /Bhindi pulao is hot and ready to be had with any raitha of your choice.