My favorite !!
On special occasions or festive times ,if i was asked what i wanted ,it would be always this .Be it my birthday or Diwali this dish would adorn our dinning table. When i started cooking ,i took to making it more often,for it was very easy and tasty.Also this rice goes hand in hand with many veg and non veg gravies.
Ingredients :
- Basmathi Rice 1 cup
- Peas 1 cup
- Onions 1 ( chopped )
- Garlic 1 tbsp ( chopped )
- Ginger ¾ tsp ( chopped )
- Green Chilly 4-5 (slit )
- Coconut milk 11/2 cup
- Cashew 5-6
- Curry Leaves a few
- Bay leaf 1
- Cardamom 2
- Cinnamon 2
- Oil & ghee 1 – 11/2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
Method :
- In a cooker heat oil & ghee ,throw in bay leaf ,cinnamon & cardamom.
- As it splutters add chilly & curry leaves and allow it to saute it.
- Add cashew ,ginger and garlic, give it a toss.
- Add onions and brown it.
- Add rice and give it a toss.
- Now add salt and peas.
- Add coconut milk and water , mix well.
- Close and cook under pressure for 10 min on slow flame.
- Release the pressure , give it a mix .
- Garnish with coriander leaves .
- Serve hot with raita or kurma.
