Brown Rice Pilaf

Ingredients:

Brown rice - 2 cups
Milk - 1 cup
Blacked chana ( soaked overnight) - 1/2 cup
Peanuts (soaked overnight) - 1/2 cup
Mixed Vegetables (cut evenly) - 2 cups
Green peas - 1 cup
Ghee (clarified butter) - 2 Tbsp
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 1" piece
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste.

Procedure:

• Rinse and soak brown rice in water for half an hour. Keep it aside.
• Place a thick bottomed pan on medium heat. Put ghee.
• As the ghee gets warm, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, cut mixed vegetables, green peas and salt.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• As the vegetables are half way done, add black chana and peanuts.
• Cook for ten more minutes stirring occasionally.
• Next drain the water and add the brown rice. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Now add 2 cups hot water and 1 cup hot milk.
• Cook until all the liquid is absorbed.

Serve it with some chutney or raita.

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