Green peas rice
Ingredients:
- 6 cup cooked rice;
- 1 cup cooked green peas;
- 1/2 cup grated coconut;
- 1/2 cup onion, sliced;
- 3 dry red chillies;
- 2 tsp coriander seeds;
- 2 tsp cumin seeds;
- 1 tsp fennel seeds;
- 1/2 tsp black pepper corns;
- 3 tbsp ghee or oil;
- 2 pieces – cinnamon;
- 1 tsp garlic, minced;
- 1 tsp ginger, minced;
- 2 tbsp tomato puree;
- salt to taste.
Method: roast all the ingredients from red chillies to pepper corns, in little oil. Roast grated coconut till golden brown. Grind all thee roasted ingredients to a stiff, slightly coarse paste. Heat the ghee or oil in a non stick kadai or deep fry pan. Add cinnamon. Fry for few seconds. Add garlic and ginger. Fry till fragrant. Add onion, fry till light brown. Add the ground paste, fry till fragrant. Add tomato puree, peas, rice and salt. Mix well and keep covered on low heat for 5 minutes.