Veg Recipes

Ingredients

serves :2-3

• 1 cup of Kohinoor Basmati Rice, soaked in water for 10 minutes
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno chilli
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced (or as a paste)
• 1 to 1-1/2 cups vegetable stock (or water)
• salt to taste
• few springs of cilantro to serve
• Juice of 1 small lime (optional)

Preparation

• preparation and Cooking time: 30 min
• Process the tomatoes and onion in a processor until pureed.
• it should give you about 1 cup worth of puree. set aside.
• Meanwhile in a skillet, heat 1 tsp of oil. Add the drained rice to the oil and saute until the rice is golden and translucent.
• Add garlic and jalapeno and cook for another 1 minute.
• Add the pureed tomatoes, 1 cup of vegetable stock along with tomato paste and salt. use 1/2 or 1 cup more of water to cook the rice.
• close with a tight fitting lid and cook for 10-15 minutes (stirring halfway), or until the rice is tender and cooked completely.
• Garnish with cilantro and squeeze lime juice. you can also serve lime wedges to be squeezed on individual plates as per taste.