Bazabata

Main Ingredients	Basmati rice, Cauliflower
Cuisine	Other
Course	Rice
Prep Time	31-40 minutes
Cook time	31-40 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Sour
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Bazabata

• 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice
• 5-6 florets Cauliflower
• 1 large Potato
• 1 medium Onion
• 1/2 cup Green peas
• 1/2 teaspoon Caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
• 3 tablespoons Ghee
• 2-3 Cloves
• 1 inch stick Cinnamon
• 2 Green cardamoms
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon Dry ginger powder (soonth)
• 1/2 tablespoon Fennel seed (saunf) powder
• a pinch Asafoetida
• a pinch Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Wash and soak rice in three cups of water for half an hour. Drain and discard water. Wash and drain cauliflower florets. Peel, wash and cut potato into quarters. Peel, wash and thinly slice onion. Wash and drain green peas. Dry roast the caraway seeds.
2. Heat ghee in a vessel, add sliced onions and fry them till golden brown. Drain onto an absorbent paper. In the same ghee add cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms and bay leaves and allow them to crackle. Add the cauliflower, potatoes and green peas and sauté for two minutes. Add the soaked rice and fry gently for a minute. Add the dry ginger powder, aniseed powder, asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt and three cups of water.
3. When the water comes to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for ten-fifteen minutes. When the water is absorbed cook the rice on dum for another ten minutes. Sprinkle roasted caraway seeds and serve garnished with fried onions.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1720
Carbohydrates	283.9
Protein	35.9
Fat	49.1