Tomato-Mint Rice

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Cook Time: 25 minutes 

Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Rice : 1.5 cups

Onion : 1 sliced 

Tomato: 2 Chopped 

Potato : 1 peeled and chopped 

Carrot : 1 cut in circles 

Peas : 1/2 cup

Mint/Pudina: 1/2 cup chopped 

Green chilies: 5 slit 

Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp 

Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp 

Garam masala: 1 tsp 

Salt to taste 

For tempering:

Oil : 4 tbsp 

Green cardamom: 4

Cinnamon : 2" stick 

Cloves : 5

Fennel seeds: 1/2 tsp 

Method:

Wash and soak rice for 30-40 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients listed under for tempering and sauté for 1 minute. Add green chilies and sauté for 30 seconds, add onions and sauté till they turn translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute. Add mint leaves and cook for 1 minute.

Add tomatos and cook until they are mushy, add all the rest of veggies and cook for 3 minutes. Add the red chili powder, garam masala and salt, mix well. Pour 2 and 3/4 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Drain the rice and add it to the water. Bring it to a boil again, simmer and put the lid on. Once the rice is done (5 minutes) turn off the stove. Don't open the lid for at least 5 minutes.

Serve hot with raita.