Exquisite Corner: Spicy Fried Rice

Ingredients

Basmati rice - 2 cups

Green peas - 1/2 cup (Soak it for atleast 2 hrs)

Carrot - 1 medium size

Potato - 1 medium size

Onion - 1 big finely chopped

Green chilly - 2-3 No:s (big) finely chopped

Turmeric powder - 1/2 - 1 teasppon

Chilly powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon

Pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Ghee - 2 teaspoons

Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/4 teaspoon

Black pepper - 10-15 No:s

Coconut oil - 3 teaspoons

Curry leaves

Mustard seeds

Whole red chilly - 2 no:s

Salt - to taste

Water - 3 cups

Preparation

Cut carrot and potatos in medium sized square pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, black whole pepper ,onion and green chillies and saute for 2 mins. Wash the basmati rice properly and add the diced carrots , rice and green peas. Add turmeric powder and saute well for 3 mins.Add 3 glasses of water(1cup rice to 1 1/2 cups of water is the ratio). Pressure cook it for 4 whistles. Take another bottom heavy pan. Add 3 teapoons of oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add whole red chillies and curry leaves. Add the diced potatoes.Cover it with a lid and cook it until the potatos are fully done.Add 1 teaspoon chilly powder,salt to taste. Make sure the potatoes become crsipy.When the rice is done move it to a serving dish . Add the cooked potatoes and sprinkle chilly powder,pepper powder. Mix it well with the rice and serve.

Side dish

Ingrediants

Onion - big

Tomato - 1

carrot - 1

cucumber - 1/4 th of a big one

Curd - 1 cup

Salt- to taste

Preparation

Chop the onion ,tomato,carrot and cucumber in meidum sized square pieces.Add curd and salt to it.Goes well with the spicy fried rice.

Happy Meal :)