Method
- Put plenty of water (about 2 litres) to boil.
- Add half lemon juice, add rice.
- Add 2 tsp. of salt, bring back to a boil.
- Cover and cook rice till almost done, but not mushy.
- Drain out any excess water, cover and keep aside, till required.
- Heat a nonstick pan, add onion, stir cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add ground powder and paste, stir cook further for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a large microwave pan, add all other vegetables.
- Add 1/2 cup water, cover loosely, microwave on high for 4-5 minutes.
- Remove, the vegetables should be almost cooked, but just firm.
- Repeat for 2 minutes if required, allow to stand covered for 2-3
minutes.
- Remove lid, pour any excess liquid into rice first, mix well.
- Add cooked veggies, remaining lemon juice, salt if required to rice.
- Mix well till rice and veggies are properly blended.
- Retransfer to microwave dish, micro on high for 1 minute.
- Garnish with chopped coriander, serve piping hot.
Note:
One may substitute any rice of choice in place
of brown rice.
Making time: 30 minutes
Makes: 3-4 servings
Shelflife: 1 day
Ingredients: 2 cups - brown or semipolished rice
1 - carrot chopped
1 - capsicum chopped
1 - onion chopped
1 sprig - spring onion, chopped
1/2 cup - peas, shelled
1 - lemon juice extracted
salt to taste
Grind to a powder:
2 - cloves
1 - bayleaf
1/2" - piece cinnamon
1 pod - cardamom
Grind to a paste:
3 to 4 - green chillies
1" - piece ginger
2 - flakes garlic
2 - stalks curry leaves
2 - stalks basil leaves
2 - stalk mint leaves
� cup - coriander leaves