Potato and Green Peas Masala Rice

Preparation time: 10 minutes.        

Cooking time: 15 minutes.  

Serves 4. 

Ingredients

½ cup potato cubes
½ cup green peas
1 cup long grained rice (basmati), soaked for 15 minutes and drained
1½ tbsp ghee
½ tsp chilli powder
1½ tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
Salt to taste 

To be ground into a smooth paste (using little water)
2 tbsp grated coconut
1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
2 green chillies, roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic (lehsun)

For the garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Instruction

1. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the rice and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
2. Add 2½ cups of hot water, potatoes, green peas, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, prepared paste, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
3. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 12 to 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally. 
    Serve hot garnished with coriander.