Name: Veg tehri
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice ((I used aged rice)); 2 tbsps oil; 1 onion ((sliced or chopped)); 2 potatoes ((small to medium) (cubed)); 1 tomato ((small to medium)(cubed)); ½ cup cauliflower ((gobi florets)); 6 beans ((cut to 2 inch long pieces)); 1 carrot ((small one, cubed)); ¼ cup green peas ((matar)); ½ tsp salt ((use as needed)); 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 green chili ((slit, optional skip for kids)); 2 tbsps coriander leaves ((daniya patta)); 1½ cups water ((adjust if needed)); 1 bay leaf ((tej patta)); ½ tsp cumin ((jeera)); 4 cloves ((laung)); 2 inch cinnamon ((dalchini)); 1 black cardamom ((badi elaichi)); 4 green cardamoms ((elaichi)); ¼ tsp turmeric powder ((haldi)); ¼ tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp coriander powder ((daniya powder)); ½ tsp cumin powder ((roasted jeera powder)); ½ tsp garam masala