In a small pot, cook the mixed vegetables with enough salt until ¾th done. Similarly, cook the rice with enough salt al dente (should not be mushy but not be grainy). Drain the excess water and cool it down. Set aside.
In a pan, heat oil. Add jeera and let them splutter. Add finely chopped onion and cook until translucent.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 30 secs and add finely chopped tomato. Fry until mushy.
Add finely chopped capsicum and fry for 3-4 mins so that its not cooked to a mush. Add the spice powders – turmeric powder, red chilli powder and paav bhaji masala. Add salt required for the masala. Cook for 2 mins until the raw smell is gone.
Add the cooked vegetables and give a quick stir. At this point, the masala should coat the vegetables and the oil should be releasing from the sides.
Add the cooked and cooled down rice, mix well. Check for salt. Add finely coriander leaves.
Serve hot with onion raita and lemon wedge on the side.