CORIANDER RICE

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If you are a vegetarian, then undoubtedly you are going to like this colorful and flavorful Indian coriander rice recipe. You can take it in your lunch box to have a great and delightful diet.

INGREDIENTS

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FOR CORIANDER PASTE:

• Coriander or cilantro – ¾ cup, packed
• Green chili – 2 small sized
• Ginger – ½ inch sized piece
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Water – 2 tbsp
• For Coriander Rice Recipe:
• Basmati Rice – ¾ cup
• Oil – 2tbsp
• Cloves – 2
• Green cardamom – 2
• Bay leaf – 1
• Onion – ¼ cup sliced
• Cinnamon stick – ½ inch piece
• Potato – ½ cup cubed
• Cauliflower – ½ cup cut into bite sized florets
• Green peas – ¼ cup
• Carrots – ¼ cup chopped
• Salt according to your taste sense
• Water – 1 ¼ cups

PROCESS

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MAKING OF PASTE: 

• Prior to cooking, rinse the rice well in cold water.
• Then souse in adequate water for almost 15 minutes.
• In the meantime slash all the vegetables and prepare coriander paste.
• Now in a grinder jar take all the paste components with 2 tbsp of water.
• Compose smooth paste out and put It aside.

MAKING OF CORIANDER RICE RECIPE:

• In a pressure cooker heat the oil in mild temperature.
• After that in the hot oil having rice add cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. 
• Let it brown for a minute.
• Thereafter include some sliced onion and let it cook for about 2 minutes.
• Now add the remaining vegetables with added salt and combine well.
• Add prepared paste and stir well almost for 2 minutes.
• Add wet rice and water and mix them.
• Cover up the pressure cooker in high heat and let it whistle for twice and finally turn off the stove.
• Ultimately the recipe is prepared to get served.

CORIANDER RICE

PREPARATION TIME – 20 MINUTES

COOKING TIME – 15 MINUTES

SERVE FOR – 2 PERSONS