Coriander Vegetable Rice

Ingredients:

1/2 cup long grain rice
1/2 cup chopped vegetables of your choice. (I have used green peas and carrots)
1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 onion, sliced
1/2 inch ginger piece
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
2-3 black pepper corns (remember to remove this before serving)
1-2 clove (remember to remove this before serving)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon ghee
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash the rice thoroughly, drain and keep aside for 10 minutes. Roughly chop the ginger and garlic .

2. In a grinder jar , pulse the coriander leaves, ginger and garlic to make a paste. Add 1-2 teaspoon water if needed.

3. Heat a pressure cooker on a medium flame and melt ghee. Add the whole spices and saute for 30 seconds.

4. Add onion and stir fry until it turns soft. Add vegetables and saute for another 1-2 minutes.

5. Now add the the prepared green paste and saute well.

6. At this stage add the turmeric powder and salt followed by rice. Stir fry everything well for 1-2 minutes.

7. Lastly add 2 cups water , stir well. You can do a taste test at this point. Adjust the seasonings if desired.

8. Cover the pressure cooker with a lid and cook for 2 whistles. Turn off the flame. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork .

9. Serve warm with salad and curd/ raita.
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