Three Aroma Vegetable Rice

Ingredients list for Three Aroma Vegetable Rice

• 1 1/2 cups Basmati Rice
• to taste Mix Vegetables
• 1/4 small Cauliflower separated into florets
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Cornflour/ corn starch
• 2 inch sticks Lemon grass
• 2 Star anise
• 2 medium Carrots diced
• 1/2 cup Green peas shelled
• 1/4 small Cabbage chunks
• 12-16 leaves Spinach trimmed
• 1 tablespoon Black peppercorns crushed
• 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Sesame oil (til oil)

Method

1. Soak rice in three cups of water for about half an hour. Drain. Boil rice in four cups of salted boiling water until completely cooked.
2. Drain and keep warm. Soak the cauliflower florets in two cups of warm salted water for fifteen minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. Dissolve cornflour in half cup of water. Take three cups of water in a pan, add lemon grass, star anise and carrots and bring it to a boil.
4. Continue to cook in boiling water for three minutes, reduce heat and add green peas and cauliflower florets. Simmer till green peas and carrots are just done. Stir in cabbage and spinach leaves.
5. Season with salt and crushed peppercorns. Add soy sauce, bring it to a boil and stir in cornflour paste while stirring continuously.
6. Simmer for half a minute. Arrange rice in a large service bowl and pour cooked vegetables over the rice and sprinkle sesame oil on top. Serve immediately.

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