Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
For Rice:
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| Rice |
1 cup |
| Ghee/Oil |
1 tsp |
| Cardamom(elaichi) |
2 pcs. |
| Cinnamon(dalchini) |
2 pcs. |
| Cloves(laung) |
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| Peppercorns(kali mirch) |
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| Bay Leaves(tejpatta) |
2 nos |
| Salt |
to tase |
| Water |
2 cups |
| Milk and Saffron(kesar) |
1/2 cup |
For Vegetable Layer:
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| Ghee/Oil |
1 tbsp |
| Onion(chopped) |
1 nos |
| Tomatoes(chopped) |
3 nos |
| Garlic Flakes |
6-7 |
| Green Chillies(chopped) |
2-3 |
| Green Peas |
1/2 cup |
| Carrots |
1/4 cup |
| Cauliflower Florets |
1/2 cup |
| Cumin Seeds(jeera) |
1 tsp |
| Water |
1/2 cup |
| Salt, Black Pepper & Red Chilli Powder |
add to taste |
| Turmeric Powder |
1/4 tsp |
| Garam Masala Powder |
1/2 tsp |
Method:
- Wash and soak rice in 2 cups of water for half an hour. Drain the water.
- Microwave ghee/oil in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds at 100% power.
- Add cardomom, cinnamon, peppercorn, salt, rice and 2 cups of water. Boil for 9-10 minutes at 100 % power and then at 60% power for 5-6 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup milk and saffron to the rice. Allow to stand covered for 5 minutes.
- In another microwave safe bowl microwave ghee at 100 % power for 30 seconds.
- Addchopped onion, tomatoes and garlic. Microwave for 2 minutes at 100 % power.
- Add rest of the spices, chopped vegetables and 1/2 cup waterand microwave covered for 5-6 minutes at 100 % power. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- In a serving dish place one layer each of boil rie and microwaved vegetables one by one. Microwave(covered) for 4 minutes at 100% power.Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with dal or raita.
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