This recipe does not use any powdered masala and hence is very healthy for anyone on a spice free diet. The whole spice add a very nice fragrance. Its a small serving for 2 people, you can double the recipe for more...
Ingredients:
1 Small Onion chopped
4 green cardamoms
10 black pepper corns
1 tsp cumin seeds
3-5 cloves
1 black cardamom
1 piece cinnamon
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1 large potato sliced
1 medium tomato chopped
3.5 cups water
1 cup rice
1 green chili slitted
1/4 cup oil
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a pan and add the whole spices. Once they start spluttering add the onions and fry till transparent.
2. Add ginger and garlic paste and fry for a few minutes adding few drops of water till the raw smell disappears and the mixture is nice and fragrant.
3. Add potatoes and fry for 3 minutes
4. Add chopped tomato and fry over low heat till tomato juices dry off a bit.
5. Add water and green chili and bring to a boil. Add rice and let them cook over high heat till rice come up to the surface of water. Cover and let simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes.
6. Serve as is or as a side to any kind of chicken entree.
