Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice, soaked for 1/2 an hour in 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup mixed sprouts (black chickpeas, whole green gram)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup French beans (cut into 1/2” long pieces)
- 1/2 cup peas
- 2 tbsp refined oil
- 3 tbsp peanuts
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 red chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt/salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3-4 medium sized tomatoes, grated/ pureed
- 5-6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- Finely c hopped coriander leaves
Steps
- Wash 1 cup brown rice and soak it in 3 cups water for about 1/2 an hour
- Take peanuts and roast them in a micro-safe dish for 3 minutes, let them cool, peel the shell and keep them aside
- In a separate micro-safe dish take 2 tbsp oil, add bay leaves, cumin and garlic, microwave for
2 minutes - Add finely chopped onions and peanuts, microwave for 3 more minutes
- Add pureed tomatoes and all spices (except for garam masala) and microwave for 3 minutes
- Now add the sprouts, carrots, peas and rice along with water, microwave covered for 18 minutes (when using white rice, add only two cups water and cook for 12-14 minutes)
- Allow to stand for 3-5 minutes, uncover the dish and add lemon juice and garam masala, mix well and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves
good work ishita !! keep it up !
hey…dis looks interesting..will definitely try it out.felt lyk some pasta today n tried out d pasta recipe u put up few dayz back and it turned out great..looking forward to more such scrumptious delights..
Thanks didi, hope u find something interesting here…Sujata, I am so happy that the pasta turned out well and thanks a lot for ur feedback, look forward to hearing more from you!!