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Easiest and yummiest ever rice

A really simple coriander rice which is perfect if you are out of vegetables in the house and are looking for an easy and quick dish! 
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rice Basamati (I think any rice would work)
  • to taste salt
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 onion small
  • 2 or 3 green chillies depending on how spicy you want your rice
  • 1 pod garlic

For the seasoning

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp channa dal
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • handful curry leaves
  • coriander leaves extra for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Cook the basamati rice just enough as you want to, I pressure cooked them with 1:1.5 times water for one whistle.
  • Grind all the ingredients for the paste together.
  • Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds to it, let it crackle.
  • Add curry leaves, dry red chillis, urad dal and channa dal. Roast for 2 minutes till the dal turns slightly brown.
  • Add the grinded mixture and cook for 2 minutes. Cool a little and add to the boiled rice.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and bingo its ready to be eaten.

Notes

 
 
 
This is off to the lovely event Anyone Can cook
 
 
And also to the event Only Greens hosted by Sara this month and started by Pari
 
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