Zucchini Herb Rice

Category: Main Dishes | Blog URL: http://ruchikacooks.com/?p=434

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Ruchikacooks

Ingredients

cup Basmati Rice- 1

Zucchini - 1

Mint leaves- one bunch

Cilantro leaves- one bunch

Green onions- couple of strands

tablespoon Lemon Juice- 1

Salt to taste

Bay leaf-1

Cardamom- 2 pods

teaspoon Black Pepper powder-½

teaspoon White pepper powder ¾

teaspoon Cumin seeds- 1

teaspoon Sunflower oil/Butter- 1

cup Water- 2

Preparation

Wash and soak rice with water for 10 minutes.

Wash and peel the zucchini. Grate it in a cheese grater. Wash and rough chop mint leaves, cilantro and green onions.

Heat oil/butter in a pan and add bay leaf, cardamom and cumin seeds. Drain water from the rice. When cumin seeds splutter, add the drained rice to this and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.

In a rice cooker, add this rice, grated zucchini, mint leaves, cilantro leaves,green onions, salt, pepper powders and 2 cups of water and cook like normal rice.

If you are using pressure cooker, wait for 2 whistles. Let it cool and fluff up the rice with a fork. Add lemon juice and mix well. Serve hot with any gravies or a salad or raitha. I served it with kidney beans in a spicy tomato gravy (Rajma)