Cheesy Baked Rice with Vegetables Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
12 Mins
Total Time
32 Mins
Makes
2 servings
Ingredients
For The Butter-rice Mixture
1 1/2 cups soaked and cooked long grain rice (Basmati chawal)
2 tbsp butter
5 tbsp milk
salt to taste
For The Vegetable Sauce
1 1/2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 1/2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 1/2 cups milk
salt to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
1 1/2 cups boiled mixed vegetables (french beans , carrot , cauliflower and green peas)
2 tbsp grated processed cheese
For The Topping
3 tbsp grated processed cheese
Method
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the rice, milk and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for a minute.
- Mash the butter-rice mixture using a potato masher and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes. Keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the plain flour, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
- And the green chillies and milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Add the mixed vegetables and cheese, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Remove from the flame and keep aside.
- Before layering and baking, if the rice and the vegetable sauce is a little dry, add 2 tbsp of milk to it and mix well.
- Just before serving, put the prepared butter-rice mixture at the bottom of a 150 mm. (6”) baking dish, and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon.
- Pour the vegetable sauce on top and spread it evenly with the back of the spoon.
- Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f). For 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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