Valentine Pulao

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup

Potato cubes - 1/3 cup

Carrot pieces - 1/3 cup

Capsicum - 1/3 cup

Green peas - 1/4 cup

Sweet corn - 1/3 cup

Bay leaf - 1 

Cloves - 4-5

Cardamom - 2

Anise - small piece

Cinnamon - one inch

Cashews - 2 tbsp

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Salt - as per taste

Water - 2 cups

Procedure:

1. Wash, soak rice in water and set aside.
2. Mean while, take a small pan, heat ghee, add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, anise and stir well for one minute.
3. Add the fried masala ingredients, finely chopped vegetables, green peas ans sweet corn in to soaked rice and mix well.
4. Cook all the ingredients until the rice is done. Finally garnish with roasted cashews and serve hot with your favorite gravy.