Broccoli Rice

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Broccoli Rice recipe - How to make Broccoli Rice

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Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 22 mins Total Time: 42 mins 4Makes 4 to 5 servings
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Ingredients

500 gms long grained rice (basmati)
500 gms broccoli florets
2 diced onions
6 slit green chillies
150 gms fresh green peas
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
2 tbsp tomato puree
salt to taste

For The Tempering
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
1/2 tsp cloves (laung / lavang) powder

Method

Wash and put the rice in a microwave safe bowl, add enough water and salt, mix well and microwave on HIGH for 12 minutes or till almost cooked.Keep aside.
Heat the oil and ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the cinnamon and cloves powder, onions, chillies, broccoli florets, green peas and saute for 5 minutes.
Add the ginger and garlic paste and saute for more 2 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and some water, mix well and cover and cook on a slow flame for more mins.
Add the above mixture to the rice placed in the microwave which is 75% cooked, mix well and microwave on HIGH for 7 more minutes.
Serve hot with raita.

This recipe was contributed by Foodie #537516 on 25 Aug 2011
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