A speciality of Gujarat which makes a meal by itself.
Ingredients:
1. 1 cup long grained rice
2. 1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
3. 2 to 3 pinches asafoetida (hing)
4. a pinch soda bi-carb
5. 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
6. 10 small onions
7. 5 small potatoes
8. 2 to 3 small brinjals
9. 1/3 cup green peas
10. 2 tablespoons ghee
For mixed masala:
1. 2 teaspoons coriander-cumin seed (dhania-jeera) powder
2. 2 teaspoons sugar
3. 1 teaspoon chilli powder
4. 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
5. 4 to 5 tablespoons chopped coriander
6. a pinch asafoetida (hing)
7. salt to taste
Method:
1. Make a criss-cross slits on the onions, potatoes and brinjals, taking care
not to separate the segments. Stuff the slits with the masala mixture.
About half the mxiture will remain.
2. Clean and wash the rice and dal separately.
3. Soak the dal in warm water for 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
4. Put the ghee asafoetida, toovar dal, soda bi-carb and turmeric powder
in a glass bowl and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
5. Add the vegetables, rice the remaining masala, salt with 3 cups of hot
water and mix well. Microwave on HIGH for 16 minutes, stirring twice in
between after every 5 to 6 minutes.
6. Pour some ghee over the dish and serve hot with buttermilk.
Preparation Time : 20 min.
Cooking Time : 18 min.
Serves 4.
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