Ingredients

• 2 cups - rice, cleaned and washed
• 1.5 cups - tomatoes, skinned and chopped
• 1/2 cup - shelled peas
• 1/2 cup - grated cheese
• 1/2 cup - peanuts or cashewnuts, fried
• 1.5 tsp - chilli powder
• 3 cloves - garlic, crushed
• 1 - large onion, sliced
• 2 sticks - cinnamon
• 2 - black cardamoms
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1 - large potato, peeled and sliced
• 3 - capsicums, sliced
• 3 to 4 strands - saffron, soaked in warm water
• 3 tbsp - oil

How to Make Vegetable Paella

• Heat oil in a heavy-bottom pan. Fry onion till transparent.
• Add cardamoms, cinnamon and bay leaves. Fry for a bit and add garlic and tomatoes. Mix well.
• Add rice, potatoes, peas, salt and chilli powder.
• Saute well.
• Add 5 cups water. Bring to boil.
• Add saffron and capsicum to the rice.
• Cover and cook on low heat till the water is absorbed and rice is tender.
• Remove from flame and top with grated cheese.
• Garnish with nuts and serve immediately.