Ingredients :
- Basmathi rice - 1 cup [ soaked in water for 20 minutes ]
- Onion - 1 big length wise cut
- Tomato - 1 [ cut in to thin pieces ]
- Vegetables cut into cubes - 1/4 cup
- [ flower, beans, carrot, peas, and potato ]
- Salt - as required
- Cashews - 5 to 6
- Sugar - 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Red chili powder - 11/4 tsp
- Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
- Curd [ or] fresh cream - 1 tsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Ghee - 1 tbsp
Masala paste :
Grind 1 onion, 1 small tomato, ginger small piece, green chili 1, garlic flakes 1 grind all together in a mixer to a smooth paste. This you can prepare previous day and keep in frezer
Method :
Take a pressure pan, add ghee and oil together. When its becomes hot, add sliced onion along with cashews, and fry till its change in to golden in colour. Then add ground masala stir well. Then add all dry masalas and mix well. Add coconut milk and soaked rice and required water. Now add cut tomatoes and little sugar. Sprinkle garam masala powder and close the pan. Wait for 3 whistle to come. Then remove from the gas. After the pressure goes, open the pan and gently mix up and down. Your tasty masala rice ready to serve. Serve with wafers or papad. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.