RICE FLAKES PULAV (AVAL PULAV)

Ingredients Required:
Rice flakes ( red colored rice flakes) 300 gm, steamed groundnut 100 gm, finely cut one big onion, powdered cinominon and cloves a pinch, cardamom powder, a pinch, 50 gm of finely cut and steamed vegetables including beans, carrot, capsicum and green peas, ginger and garlic paste, two teaspoons, salt to taste, Three to four green chillies. Ghee three to four tablespoons, mint leaves or coriander leaves, a small bunch, turmeric powder a pinch. Tomato puree or juice one cup and coconut milk ½ cup.

Method:Wash rice flakes and add tomato juice and coconut milk soak and keep aside for an hour. Steam finely cut vegetables. In a pan heat two tablespoons of ghee and add powdered cinominon, cloves and cardamom powder and add finely chopped onions and fry till golden brown. Steam the above vegetables with little salt and add on to the onion and mix well. Add the steamed ground nut to it and then add the soaked rice flakes mixture to it and mix well garnish with few coriander leaves or mint leaves. Now Rice flakes pulav is ready to consume. It can be consumed with either cucumber raitha or carrot raitha. (raitha consists of finely grated cucumber or carrot soaked in thick one cup of curd and salt)

Source: TV cookery program

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