Soak 2 cups of basmati rice into water for 20 minutes.
In a pan add some oil, cumin seeds, bay leaf,star anise, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, 2- 3 green chillies, onions and salt and mix well.
Let the onions cook properly.
Add potato, french beans,cauliflower, red chilli powder, turmeric, green peas and little water and let it cook for sometime on a low flame.
Drain the water from the rice.
Add the rice to the mixed vegetables and add 4 cups of water and let it cook for 10 minutes.
Add carrots, capsicum to the pulao and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Garnish the vegetable pulao with coriander leaves.
