Manpasand Rice

Manpasand Rice made from Basmati rice has tempting flavor for taunting your senses.

Ingredients

Haryana King Basmati Rice	- 1 ¼ Cups
Salt	- To Taste
Lemon Grass	- 2 Inch Stalk
Carrots	- 2 Medium Sized
Cauliflower	- ¼ Small Sized
Cabbage	- ¼ Small Sized
Spinach	- 12-16
Star Anise	- 2
Cornflour	- 1½ Tblspn
Shelled Green Peas	- ½ Cups
Tomatoes	- 2 Med.Sized
Soya Sauce	- 1 Tblspn
Crushed Black Pepper	- 1 Tblspn

Method Of Preparation

• Basmati Rice should be picked and washed in a lot of water. It should be soaked in adequate water for half an hour. This should be followed by draining the water.
• Basmati Rice should be boiled in salted water till it gets cooked. It should be drained and kept warm.
• Carrots should be washed, peeled and cut into cubes of half cm. Lemon Grass stalk should be washed.
• Cauliflower should be cut into small florets. It should be washed and soaked into warm salted water and should be kept aside.
• Cabbage should be cut into chunks of half cm. Spinach leaves should be cleaned, washed and trimmed.
• Corn flour should be dissolved in half cup of water.
• Three cups of water should be taken into a pan. Lemon grass and carrots should be added and it should be brought to a boil. Cooking in the boiling water should be continued for three minutes. Cauliflower florets and Green peas should be added.
• It should be simmered till carrots and green peas are done. Cabbage and spinach leaves should be stirred. Crushed pepper corn and salt should be added.
• Soya sauce should be added. It should be brought to a boil. It should be stirred in water containing dissolved corn starch. It should be continuously stirred. It should be simmered for half an hour. The Rice should be arranged in a large serving bowl. Cooked vegetables should be poured over the Rice and Sesame Oil should be sprinkled on top.
• It should be served immediately.