Cluster beans pulao

       Cluster beans pulao

                                                                         
Pulao is an all time family favourite. Basmati rice cooked with cluster beans and spice makes an aromatic pulao. This  pulao tastes great with any raita.


Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice
200 gms cluster beans
2 bay leaves
2 onions
6 pods of garlic
1" ginger
4 green chillies
1 table spoon chopped coriander leaves
1 table spoon chopped pudina leaves (mint)
4 cloves
1" cinnamon
1 elachi (cardamom)
1 table spoon poppy seeds
3 table spoon oil

Preparation:
1. Wash and soak basmati rice for an hour and drain the water
2. Finely chop the onions
3. Finely chop the cluster beans
4. In a pan heat 1 table spoon oil and add grated ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, pudina leaves, poppy seeds,green chillies and saute for a minute.
5. Grind the above masala  with clove, cinnamon, elachi to a fine paste.
6. In a cooker pan heat the remaining oil add the bay leaves, chopped onion, chopped cluster beans and saute till onion becomes transparent.
7. When onion turns transparent add the ground masala and saute for a minute.
8. To this add basmati rice, salt, and 2 1/2 cup water and cook for three whistles.
9. Serve hot with any raita.