Beans Pulav

Preparation time: 50 mins
No. of Servings: 4-5
Spice level: 3 out of 5

Ingredients:

• Rice 1 cup
• Beans ½ cup
• Cashews 1 tbsp
• Raisins 1 tbsp
• Green Chillies 4
• cilantro 2 tbsp
• Onions 2 (cut them into thin long pieces)
• Cumin ½ tsp
• Asafoetida powder ¼ tsp
• Cloves 2
• Bay leaves 2
• Cardamom 2
• Cinnamon sticks 1 small piece
• Pepper 1 tbsp
• Ghee or Oil 3 tbsp
• Garam Masala ½ tsp
• Lime Juice 1 tbsp
• Water 6 cups
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash rice and soak in water for 30 mins. Add a little salt to the water.
2. Cut the beans into small pieces, boil them and keep aside
3. In a pan, pour the oil and fry the onions. When the onions are crispy, take the onions out and keep aside.
4. To the oil add the cashews and when it turns golden brown, take them out and keep aside.
5. To the same oil now add cumin, asafoetida, cloves, bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon stick and pepper. Fry them for a minute.
6. Add green chillies to the above mixture and fry for a minute.
7. Drain the water from the rice, add to the mixture and mix well.
8. Add the raisins.
9. Add 6 cups of water and let it cook well in medium heat. Add salt to your taste.
10. Once the rice is done, add beans, fried cashews, fried onions (leave a little bit of onions for garnishment), garam masala and lime juice.
11. Garnish with cilantro and the remaining fried onions. Serve hot and enjoy!