Ingredients
- 2 C Boiled or Steamed Rice, (each grain separate)
- 1/4 C Green Peas Boiled
- 2 Onion, finely chopped
- 2 Medium Tomatoes, chopped
- 1 Medium Bell pepper, chopped
- 1 Medium Carrot, diced
- 8 Cloves of Garlic, chopped
- Cilantro, chopped
- 2 Green Chillies chopped finely
- 3 tbsp Butter Or Oil ( I used Amul Butter)
- 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
- 3 Tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala
- 1 Tbsp Garam Masala
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- Salt as per taste
- Lemon juice per taste
- Cook rice on stove, not in pressure cooker, strain under cold water to get each grain separate. Keep it aside.
- Heat a wok, now add butter or oil, once it is hot add cumin seeds, when they crackle stir in chopped garlic. Saute for a minute on low fire.
- Add chopped onions and fry until crisp and golden brown.
- Its time to add chopped carrots, bell pepper, cook it for a while and then add chopped tomatoes and cilantro along with all the spices | masalas and required salt.
- Cook it for another 5 mins and combine well with a spoon. Once all the spices and vegetables mix in well its now time to stir in cooked peas and rice.
- Mix and toss it very well but be gentle you dont want to break rice and make it like a khichadi .
- Squeeze in lemon juice, and garnish it with chopped cilantro and serve it warm with or without yogurt.