Now while your rice is cooking, you begin prepping the vegetables. To make your work faster I recemmend you to use a food chopped to chop all the vegetabls.
Once the veggies are ready and rice is cooked, begin to make the masala.
In a heavy bottom frying pan add oil and butter. Once the butter melts add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Add minced finely chopped thai green chilies, minced garlic, finely chopped onions and pinch of salt. Cook the onions and garlic on medium flame, until onion softens.
Once the onions soften, add finely chopped tomatoes. Let them cook until they are mushy. Keep stiring to make sure nothing sticks to the pan. Splash little water if you need to deglaze the pan.
Once the tomatoes are mushy, add all the chopped vegetables. To this add red chili powder and pav bhaji masala along with salt. Mix everything well.
Add 1 Cup of hot water, cover and let the veggies cook until well done on medium flame.
Once the veggies are cooked,let the masala simmer on low flame.
By now your cooked rice should be cool and ready.
Gently add the cooked rice to the masala little at a time, giving it a mix.
Make sure you mix it gently so the rice doesn't break
Finish off with adding squeeze of lime juice, and garnishing with lots of finely chopped cilantro.
Serve hot with side of your favorite raita, papad and pickle.