Ingredients:

• 4 cups – basmati rice.
• 4 cups – water.
• 1.5 cups – green peas/ sweet Corn kernels.
• 2 tbsps – Ginger Garlic paste.
• 2 – onions.
• 1 bunch – Mint leaves.
• 1 bunch – coriander.
• 2 tbsps -oil.
• 2 tsp – Ghee (optional).
• 8 to 10 – cloves.
• 4 to 5 – cardamom.
• 2 inch piece – cinnamon.
• 2 tsp – shajeera.
• Green chillies – as per taste.
• salt as per taste.
• 2 – bay leaves.

Method:

1. Make a puree of mint leaves, chilli and some water.
2. Heat oil in pressure cooker, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, and shajeera. Fry for one minute.
3. Add chopped onions and fry for one more minute.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
5. Add mint puree and peas/corn and fry until oil separates.
6. Add washed rice, water, salt and ghee.
7. Put the lid on and cook for two whistles. Allow it to cool before opening the pressure cooker.
8. Serve garnished with coriander.

Recipe courtesy of Jyothirmai