Cabbage Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain basmati rice
• 4 tablespoons grated coconut
• 2 sliced purple onions
• 1 cup shredded cabbage
• 1 teaspoon garam masala, owder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken into two halves
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 cloves
• 2 green cardamoms, powdered
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 1/2 lemon, juice of (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

For the paste

• 2 green chilies
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 piece ginger

For garnishing

• 1/4 cup peanuts

Directions

1. 1

   Roast peanuts for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Remove the skin of the roasted peanuts.

3. 3

   Soak rice for an hour.

4. 4

   Drain off excess water and keep aside.

5. 5

   In a heavy bottomed saucepan, fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and onion on high flame with ghee and oil.

6. 6

   Add rice, coconut, cabbage, green peas, garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric powder, the ground paste and 2 cups of water& salt.

7. 7

   Mix well.

8. 8

   Cook on medium flame for 15 minutes.

9. 9

   Stir.

10. 10

    Garnish with roasted peanuts and serve.