Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 black cardamom pods
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into long strips
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/3 pound fresh green beans, cut into long strips
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 4 cups basmati rice, rinsed
• salt to taste
• 6 1/2 cups water