Happy Cooking:WHOLESOME BOWL OF RICE....Indian Masala

There would be times when (you are alone and) perforce have to cook only for self and you are not inclined enough to go through the motions of doing a variety of things to present yourself a lunch or dinner. May be, you have only cooked rice (left over, perhaps) and have to cook Dal (lentil) or a gravy dish to complete the meal. I have for you, a recipe that is simple, tasty and fun to prepare as the finished product is unique and healthy. The quantum of spice is essentially as per your personal taste, I’ll list out for a medium flavor.

IF YOU BE A VEGETARIAN JUST SUBSTITUTE Chicken for Paneer (Cottage Cheese)

Accompaniment to this dish could be, Pickle and/or Curd and/or Onion & Tomato Rhetta.

One serving will require:-

v Cooked Rice 03 cups

v Onions Diced 01 cup

v Boneless Chicken bite size 01 cup

v Tomato Diced 03 tps

v Green Peppers Diced 01 cup

v Potato Diced 01 cup

v Green Peas 04 tps

v Green Chili Diced fine 02 tps

v Fresh green Coriander 01 tps

v Cinnamon powder 01 tps

v Cardamom Powder ½ tps

v Jeera Powder 01 tps

v Coriander Powder 01 tps

v Red Chili Powder 01 tps

v Javitri flower Petals 01 tps

v Salt to taste

v Cooking Medium Oil / Butter / Desi Ghee

v Water

METHOD

I. Marinate the chicken in 01 tps of ginger garlic paste, a little salt. (Paneer does not require marinate)

II.

1) Cook the Rice, if not previously cooked. Ensure the grains are separate.

2) In a deep wok pour some oil enough to deep fry the potato to light brown and the chicken to light brown. Remove and keep aside.

3) Fry Peppers and green Peas for a minute remove and keep aside.

4) Fry, in 04 tps of Oil, to golden brown the Onion, lower the flame, add the spices and the tomato.

5) Toss & blend for a few minutes.

6) Now add to the mixture,previously fried Potato,Peppers,Peas and the precooked rice. Pour in 03 tps of Oil and toss the Rice and Chicken on high flame, till the complete ensemble is well blended and effuses the sweet fragrance of the spices.

Garnish with fresh green Coriander leaves and Cardamom powder. Serve yourself & enjoy.