Kara Bath

Ingredients :

• Basmathi rice - 1/2 k.g. [ soaked in water for 20 minutes ]
• Chopped mix boiled  vegetables - 1 cup [ beans, carrot, capsicum, peas ]
• Tomatoes - 2 [ chopped ]
• Salt - as required 
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1tsp ( only for giving colour )
• Onion - 2 [ peeled and chopped ]
• Green chillies - 3 to 4
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Fresh ghee - 2 tsp
• Fried cashewnuts - 10 to 12
• Mint leaves - 1/2 bundle
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 bundle

For masala :

Grind mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies and ginger garlic paste to a smooth paste in a mixer.

For seasoning :

• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Butter - 1 tsp
• Whole garam masala - 1 tsp
• Shai jeera - 1 tsp

Method :

First boiled the rice and keep aside. Then keep one fry pan, add oil and butter. When the oil becomes hot,  add  seasoning  and  shai  jeera. Then add chopped onion fry for 3 seconds when the raw smell goes, add chopped tomatoes, boiled vegetables, ground paste, salt, turmeric, and  red  chilli  powder. Mix well. Close with the lid and cook for 5 minutes more. At this time  add cooked rice and mix well.  Chek  and  add  required  salt.  Add  fried cashews and 2 tsp ghee. Mix well and close with a lid and cook for 5 minutes in low flame. Then remove from the fire. Your tasty kara bath ready to serve. Serve with curd or raitha.