Easy Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice
• ½ cup mixed vegetables, frozen
• 3 cloves
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 1 small cardamom (optional)
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1tsp canola oil
• 2 cups water

Directions

1. Warm ½ tsp oil in a pan for 30 seconds and add rice to coat it with the oil. Remove and set aside.
2. Warm the other ½ tsp oil with the spices for 30 seconds. Add the vegetables, turmeric and sauté till the vegetables are defrosted.
3. Cook the vegetable spice mixture, rice and water in a rice cooker for 20 minutes.