Mixed Vegetable Rice

Hmm, I dint know what to cook for dinner yesterday as I didnt have enough veggies in my fridge to make any palya or curry. So thought of making some rice item, just gave it a shot. It came out really good. Give it a try and let me know how you liked it. Enjoy.
Servings: 2
Preparation time: 30 min
Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked white Rice
• 1 Potato chopped
• 1 Tomato chopped
• 1 Carrot chopped
• 1 Banana Pepper chopped
• Some snow Peas
• 8-10 Soya chunks
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 3 tsp clarified Butter/ Ghee
• Pinch of Hing/Asafoitida
• Pinch of Turmeric powder
•  3-4 Cardamum
• 3-4 Cloves
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• 3/4 tsp Garam masala powder
• salt to taste

Method:

• Heat the Clarified Butter/Ghee in a pan, add the Mustard seeds, Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon stick, Hing and Turmeric powder.
• Now add all chopped vegetables except Soya chunks. Add some salt. Cook until they become soft.
• In the mean while microwave the Soya chunk in salt water for 2 min. Squeeze out the water and add to the cooked vegetables. Add Garam Masala powder. Mix well. You can add red Chili powder if you like spicy rice.
• Now add the cooked Rice and salt to taste. Mix very well.
• Serve with Raita of your taste.