Vegetable Pilau with Samosas Beef Samosas 12 Basmati Rice 500g Oil 75ml Diced onion 2 med Cinnamon Sticks 3 Cloves 3 Whole peppercorns 5 Jalapeno pepper sliced 1 cumin seeds 1/4 tsp Tomato chopped 2 med Cilantro chopped 2 tbsp Frozen peas & Carrots 2 cups Garlic minced 2 tsp Ginger minced 2 tsp Salt 1 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1/4 tsp Pepper to taste Lemon juice 1 tbsp Water 3 cups 1.   Wash and soak rice for 10mins. 2. Heat oil, add onions, sauté until golden brown, add cumin seeds, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, cloves, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, peas & carrots, turmeric, salt and lemon juice. Cook until tomatoes are tender. 3. Add water, bring to boil. 4. Drain rice, and add to the pot, cover and cook at low heat or in the oven at 350° F, until the all the liquid is absorbed and the rice fluffy. 5. Deep fry the samosas's, remove from fryer and set on paper towel to remove excess oil. 6. Place the pilau on the plate, rest the samosas on the on the rice and garnish No. of portions: 8 Recipe developed by: Anis Jiwani Aliya's Foods Limited