Cooking Time : 13 min.
Preparation Time : 10 min.

Serves 4.

Ingredients

1 cup long grained rice
1/2 cup green peas
1/2 cup carrots, diced
2 tablespoons curds
a few mint leaves
2 tablespoons ghee
salt to taste
To be ground into a chilli paste
6 Kashmiri chillies
3 garlic cloves
12 mm. (1/2") piece ginger
2 teaspoons coriander-cumin seed (dhania-jeera) powder

Method

1. Clean and wash the rice. Soak in warm water for about 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.

2. In a glass bowl, combine the ghee and the chilli paste and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.

3. Add the rice, peas, carrots, curds and salt with 2 1/2 cups of water. Microwave on HIGH for 12 minutes, stirring twice in between after every 4 minutes.

4. Add the mint leaves and toss tightly.