I was feeling very lazy to cook last week and didn’t want to make something complicated. I thought of making some kind of a pulao, then zeroed on to this coriander rice. This is a one pot meal and is super yummy and delicious! It’s also very easy to make, even if you are a novice in the kitchen.

One Pot Coriander Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Basmati Rice, washed well and soaked in water for 20-30 minutes.
• 2 medium sized onions, sliced finely
• 1 small green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 carrot, cut into 2-inch strips
• 1 medium sized potato, cut into 2-inch strips
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup paneer, chopped into 2-inch strips
• 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
• 4-5 cloves of garlic
• 1-inch piece of ginger
• 5-6 green chillies
• 4 pieces of clove
• 4 pieces of cardamom
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp ghee or oil

Method:

• Drain the rice and keep aside.
• Blend together the coriander leaves, garlic pods, ginger and green chillies to make it into a fine paste and keep aside.
• In a pan, heat the ghee or oil and when warm, add the cumin seeds. When the seeds splutter, add the cloves, cardamom pods and the bay leaf.
• Then add the onions and sauté till it becomes translucent. Add the bell pepper and continue to sauté.
• Add the remaining vegetables (except the paneer) and sauté for around 5 minutes.
• Now add the blended paste and the paneer and stir well. Add salt to taste and when the mixture starts to bubble, add the drained rice and check for seasoning.
• If using a rice cooker, pour this with around 1 to 1.5 cups of water and cook till done.
• If using the stove top continue to cook using water as required. The rice should be separate and well done.

I served this with my Sweet Corn Sundal which I repurposed as a salad for today and a pineapple and onion raita.