Ingredients
Basmati Rice 1 cup Mint 1/4 cup Cilantro 1/2 cup Onions 1 NO Ginger 1'inch piece chopped finely Garlic 1 NO green Chillies/serrano pepper 4 nos Coconut 2 tsp Vegetables (Carrots,beans,peas,cauliflowers)1 cup Salt Acc to taste Cinnamon 1 piece Cloves 1 no Bay leaf 2 Nos Butter/Ghee/margarine 2 tbsp water 2 cups cashew 1/4 cup Bread 4 slices Method: Soak The Basmati Rice in water for half an hour before cooking. Wash & drain the rice. Cut the carrots,beans lenght wise..wash peas & florets Wash & dry the mint & Cilantro. Blend Mint,cilantro,ginger,garlic,whole garam masala,serranos.coconuts & half the Onion to a fine paste. In a rice cooker or in a pan take some butter/ghee. AS it starts melting add bay leaf & whole garam masala. fry for a minute add the paste let it cook for a couple of minutes Add the veges & fry for couple more minutes. Add rice & salt.Fry it till all the rice is quoted with ghee & spices. Add the water & cover the lid. In a seperate pan add a little butter & fry the cashew pieces & keep aside. in the same pan fry the onions till it turns translucent & brown. Cut the bread it small cubes,deep fry them & keep aside. Garnish the rice with cashews,onions & bread crotouns. Serve hot with Yougurt salad of your choice.
