Masala Rice

Ingredients
Butter/Ghee-2 tbsp
Carrot,Beans-1 cup chopped
Capsicum-2
Basmati rice-1 1/4 cup
Garam masala powder-1 tbsp
Salt-as required
Coriander leaves-for garnishing

To roast and grind
Mustard-1/2 tsp
Cumin-1 tsp
Urad dal-2 tsp
Coriander seeds-1 1/2 tbsp
Peanuts-1/2 cup
Red chilli-3
Curry leaves-few
Coconut(optional) -2 tbsp

Method
Dry roast and grind all the ingredients given under the table 'to roast and grind'.Grind it coarsley. since peanut has oil in it,do not over grind it.Otherwise it will form paste.

Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes  and cook with required salt and let it cool down.
In a pan heat butter/ghee.First add carrot,beans and saute it in high flame for 3 minutes.Then add capsicum and saute it for another 3 min in high flame.Add little salt while sauteing.

Now add the garam masala powder and grinded items and give a quick stir.

Finally add rice and mix it.Check the seasoning.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Notes
Sauteing the vegetables in high flame will retain its crunchiness.
Instead of garam masala powder you can use the whole garam masala while cooking the rice or dry roast and grind with roasted items.
Even you can add roasted peanuts and cashews to the rice.
You can also use green peas,potato to the rice.