Quick and Easy Vegetable Rice with a Surprise

I make it a point to make a mixed rice once a week, usually on Fridays. I made a quick and easy rice this week.

Ingredients (Serves 2)

Rice – ½ cup

Chopped vegetables – ½ cup (I put potatoes, leeks and carrots)

Chopped onion – 3 tbsps

Chopped garlic – 1 tbsp

Yogurt – 2 tbsps

Goda masala* (You can use garam masala) – 1-1½ tsps

Bay leaf – 1

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Water – 1 cup + ¼ cup

Oil – 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Chilli powder to taste

Boiled eggs – 2

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds. As they start spluttering, add the bay leaf, chopped onion and garlic. Sauté for a few minutes and add the chopped vegetables. Sauté for a few minutes and add the masala, turmeric, chilli, salt and mix well. Add the rice and water (check salt at this point and add more if required), cover the pressure cooker and cook (approximately 2-3 whistles depending on your cooker).

Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and serve hot with raita or side dish of your choice. 

We had it with oven roasted Lijjat papad and a simple onion raita. I topped the raita with a puffed rice mixture for an added crunch. 

Now you know where the boiled eggs went!

 *It’s a Maharashtrian masala which my mom first bought for me from Mumbai. I later found it in Indian stores in the US from the Bedekar brand.