Sabzi pilau

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 2 onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 carrots
• 2 bell peppers, red and green
• 1 tomato(s), peeled
• ½ bunch coriander leaves
• 50 g raisins
• 200 g peas, green
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp Garam Masala spice mix
• 250 g rice
• ½ liter vegetable broth
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 small can of saffron

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Vegetable rice

Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic cloves. Peel the carrots and slice into thin sticks. Clean, deseed, and finely dice the bell peppers. Deseed the tomatoes and finely dice the flesh. Wash the coriander leaves, pat dry, remove the stems, and chop. Pour hot water over the raisins and let them swell briefly. Heat the ghee in a wide pot. Sauté the onions and garlic, stirring constantly. Sprinkle in the garam masala and rice, and roast for a few minutes. Pour in the vegetable stock, season with salt, and season with saffron. After it has boiled for the first time, cover the pot and simmer the rice for about 10 minutes. Then stir the prepared vegetables into the rice along with the peas, squeezed-out raisins, and coriander leaves. Cook the rice uncovered for another 5 minutes. Tip: Serve this delicious rice dish either with chapatis or with various curries.