Veg Masala Rice

If you are in a hurry and want an easy tasty meal in no time with readily available ingredients from your kitchen pantry ..... then here is the perfect recipe.This can be a great lunch box recipe as well.

Preparation Time - 30 minutes

Serves - 2

Ingredients

Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Water - 2 cups

Onion - 1

Chopped Vegetables - 1.5 cups(Carrot + Potato + Peas)

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cardamom - 4

Bay Leaves - 1

Cloves - 4

Cinnamon - 2 inches

Green Chilis - 3

Corriander Powder - 1 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1 tsp

Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup chopped

Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1 Wash the rice and drain. Spread it on a paper towel to remove excess moisture from it.

2 Chop vegetables into cube size pieces,wash and keep aside.Finely chop onions.

3 Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add all the whole spices to it(green chilis + cardamon + cloves + cumin seeds + cinnamon+Bay Leaf)

4 Add finely chopped onions and fry till golden brown.

5 Add the chopped vegetables to it. Add turmeric powder and salt. Fry for approximately 5 minutes.

6 Add the rice and mix well with the vegetables. Keep stirring for 3 to 4 minutes. Make sure the rice does not stick to the bottom of the cooker.

7 Add Cumin, Corriander and Asafoetida powder and mix well.

8 Pour water and close the cooker.

6 Cook on medium heat till one whistle.

7 Remove from heat immediately and open the pressure cooker. (Else rice may get overcooked in the steam).

8 Garnish with chopped Corriander leaves.

Serving Tips

Serve hot with raita or plain curd.

Notes

Make sure you stir the rice and the vegetables well, else it may stick to the bottom of the cooker.

Variation

Choose your own combination of veggies.

Use vegetable oil instead of ghee.

Other Names

Asafoetida - Hing