There would be days when you run of veggies and have just tomatoes left over. Here is a simple and quick recipe which is very very tasty. The Mint leaves add an extra flavor to this rice recipe :)
Time:Making Time (20 mins)
Difficulty level:Easy
Ingredients:
- 3 Medium sized Tomatoes,finely chopped
- 1 cup finely chopped Onions
- 1/2 Green Peas (Optional)
- 2 cups Raw Basmati Rice
- 2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1/2" Cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
- 3-4 Green Chilies (slit)
- 10-12 Mint(Pudina) leaves finely chopped
- 1 tsp Kasoori Methi
- 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 2 tsp Cumin(Jeera) Powder
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
- 2 tbsp Oil/Ghee
- 1 tbsp Butter
- Salt to taste
Preparation:
- Heat Oil/Ghee in a pressure cooker,add Jeera,Bay Leaf,Cinnamon,Green chillies and Ginger-Garlic Paste and stir fry for 30 secs.
- Now add the sliced onions and saute for sometime.Now add the mint leaves and Kasoori Methi and saute for 2-3 mins again.
- Now add the Red Chilli,Cumin Powder and mix well.Add the chopped tomatoes,green peas and salt to taste and allow it to cook on low flame for 5 mins.
- Reduce the flame, add the raw rice to this and saute again. Add 3 1/2 cups of water to this and allow it to cook until the rice is done.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with Raita or papad. Top it up with a dash of lemon.