Quick Dinner: Carrot Pulao with easy to make veg Kurma.

Pulao:
Ingredients: Basmati rice : 2 cups, Cumin seeds: 1 tsp, ghee 2 tsps, carrot: 1 small grated.

Process:
Cook the rice with 3 cups of water in the microwave for 12-15 minutes. Once cooked fluff it with a fork. Heat ghee and fry cumin seeds, remove from heat add grated carrots and mix it up while pan is still hot. Then add it to the rice and mix it well.

Veg Kurma: Ingredients: 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (the kind you get at BJ's, carrots, peas, corn, beans), One medium size potato, 1 large red onion, 2 cloves garlic, a bit ginger, crushed tomato or tomato puree (can) 3 tbl spoons, milk or cream about - 1/4 cup, garam masala-1tsp, chilli powder and salt to taste. Some coriander leaves and grated coconut for garnish. 2 tbl spoons veg oil/peanut oil, powdered cashews - 2 tbls .

Process: Heat oil in a pan add the onions and fry till golden brown, then add the crushed garlic and ginger, then add masala, salt, chilli powder, cashew, add the tomato puree and cook till all the raw smell is gone. Meanwhile pressure cook the mixed veggies and potato and mash them. Add the veggies to the pan and mix well, keep adding milk and cook till it is nice and even.
Garnish with a little coriander and grated coconuts.

Serve Veg Kurma with Carrot Pulao, with a little sourcream or plain yogurt on the side if needed. My kids loved it (7 year old and 20 month old).