Wash rice twice and soak in three cups of water for half an hour. Drain off water in fifteen minutes and keep aside. Wash green peas. Peel, wash and chop carrots. Wash and separate cauliflower into small florets. String, wash and chop French beans. Peel, wash and chop one onion and slice the other two. Wash and chop tomato. Remove stems, wash and chop green chillies. Peel, wash and chop ginger. Clean, wash and chop coriander leaves finely. Clean, wash and roughly chop mint leaves. Soak saffron in milk. Boil four cups of water in a deep pan. Add rice and salt and cook till three-fourths done. Drain and keep aside. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a kadai, add sliced onions and saute till golden. Drain onto an absorbent paper. |