Tava pulav

Ingredients:
Onion – 1 medium sliced
Green chili – 2
Ginger & garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Bay leaf
Cinnamon  - ½ inch
Cloves – 5
Star anise – 2 pods
Cardamom – 2 pieces
Rice – 2 cups cooked
Ghee/oil- 2 tbsps
Salt
MTR Pulav masala – ½ tsp
Veggies : Pre boiled carrots ,peas and beans
Pudina – handful (optional)
Coriander  - handful  for garnish
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp s

Steps:

• Take a wok /tava/broad pan  and heat ghee
• Add bay leaf, cinnamon ,cloves ,star anise ,cardamom and add ginger garlic paste and fry.
• Now add onions and green chili
• Once onion turns golden add the veggies and stir
• Add salt , pulav masala powder
• Add chopped pudina leaves at this stage
• Keep the kid and cover for  min just to make sure all the spices blend together
• Now add cooked rice and mix well
• Add lemon juice and mix .Garnish with coriander leaves .

Pudina Rice

Ingredients:
Pudina – 1 bunch
Green chilis – 2
Ginger & garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Bay leaf
Cinnamon  - ½ inch
Cloves – 5
Star anise – 2 pods
Cardamom – 2 pieces
Turmeric –pinch
Rice – 2 cups cooked
Ghee/oil- 2 tbsps
Cashews – 10
Salt

Steps:

• Wash pudina leaves and chop them fine
• Cut green chili long and half
• Take pan and heat the ghee
• Add cashews and fry till golden brown
• Now add bay leaf, cinnamon ,cloves ,staranise ,cardamom and add ginger garlic paste and fry
• Now add green chili and turmeric  and  salt to taste
• Add pudina leaves and mix well sprinkle little water to deglaze all the masala and keep the lid for a minute
• Add cooked rice and mix well. Pudina rice is ready
• It’s a good option for lunch box as its quick and easy and goes well with onion raita