Broccoli Rice

You will need:-

• 1 cup rice
• Few spices like cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms and bay leaves
• 1 cup broccoli florets(steamed)
• 1/4 cup cashewnuts and raisins
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander
• 2-3 green chillies
• 1/2 " ginger piece
• 1/4 cup fresh or dry coconut powder
• 2-3 tbsp oil
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds

Method:-

Cook rice with all the spices and salt,(each grain must be separated) and let it cool.  Grind the ingrediants(onion, garlic. chilli,ginger, coriander and coconut powder) with little water.  In a heavy bottom pan heat the oil and add cumin seeds, after splutter, add cashews, raisins and broccoli and let it cook for few minutes. Now add green ground paste and mix very gently and let it cook for 2 minutes.  add cooled rice and mix really well.  Ready to serve..really goes well with any type of raita, but we love to have it with Masala boondi raita..Enjoy as much as we did.