Vegetable rice

Basmati rice 2 cups, cooked in 4 cups of water and salt to taste.
Onion 1, garlic cloves 3, ginger 1 inch piece, all thinly sliced.
Frozen green peas, carrot and beans a cup each.
Coconut oil 1/4 cup, cinnamon stick 3 inch, star anise 2, cloves 5, bay leaves 4,
black pepper corns 12, cardamom 3, salt to taste, turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.,
yogurt 2 cups.
Heat oil in a wok, drop in whole spice, sauté till fragrant, add onion, garlic and ginger,
sauté till golden brown, add salt, turmeric powder along with vegetables, sauté till cooked,
reduce the flame, add yogurt and mix quickly, followed by rice, combine well.
Transfer into a serving tray. Serve with raita and pickle.