Beets Pulav

Beets Pulav

Ingredients:
Vegetables
Beet root-1 big chopped
Carrot - 1 medium chopped
Potato - 2 medium chopped
Peas - 1/2 cup
Tomato - 2 medium chopped
Onion - 1 medium chopped
Ginger grated - 1 inch
Green chilies - 3 or more per taste
Mint leaves - a handful chopped
Lemon juice - a tbsp
Cashew nuts - a handful for garnish
Cilantro - for garnish
Salt to taste

Spices:
Black pepper - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Bay leaf -1
Cloves -10
Cardamom - 4
Olive oil for sauteing

Basmati rice - 1&1/2 cup
Water - 1&1/2 cup


Method:
1.  Soak basmati rice in water for half an hour.
2.  Roast the spices in a tsp of olive oil.
3.  Saute onion, green chilies, ginger, and other vegetables in olive oil.
4.  Drain the rice and add to the vegetables, add chopped mint, salt and water.
5.  Cook in instant pot rice setting or pressure cooker/rice cooker.
6.  When the pulav is cooked add lemon juice, garnish with cilantro and cashews.