Ingredients:
Basmatic Rice – 1 cup
Coconut Milk – 1 1/2 cup
Green Peas – 1/4 cup
Radish – 1/4 cup, grated
Carrot – 1/4 cup, grated
Coconut – 1/4 cup, grated
Onions – 2, chopped
Bread Slices – 4, crusts removed, sliced in small pieces
Cashewnuts – 5
Almonds – 5, soaked, peeled
Black Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp
Gasa Gasa – 1 tsp
Cardamom – 1
Cloves – 1
Cinnamon – 1
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tblsp
Ghee – 3 tblsp
Curry Leaves – few
Coriander Leaves – few
Salt as per taste
Method:
1. Dry roast and grind the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon to a fine powder.
2. Heat little ghee in a pan.
3. Fry the basmati rice for 30 to 45 seconds.
4. Remove and keep aside.
5. Add a little ghee to the pan and fry the bread pieces till crisp.
6. Keep aside.
7. Grind the almonds, cashewnuts, coconut and gasa gasa to a smooth paste.
8. Heat a little ghee in a pressure cooker.
9. Add the cinnamon powder, ginger garlic paste, onions, salt and curry leaves.
10. Saute well for a minute or two.
11. Add the radish, carrot, green peas and ground coconut paste.
12. Stir well and add the coconut milk.
13. Bring to a boil.
14. Add the rice and pressure cook till 2 whistles.
15. Add the cumin powder, pepper powder, bread slices, coriander leaves and mix well.
16. Serve.
2 comments
1)do we need to add water after adding vegetables or only coconut milk?
2)do we need to soak basmati rice before frying it in oil?
1. You do not need additional water. Coconut milk is enough.
2. Not needed. You can just fry directly.