Kiwi and coriander rice Ingredients: 3/4 cup rice 3 zespri kiwi fruit 1.5 tsp green chilies,chopped 3 tbsp fresh coriander,chopped 1/2 tsp lemon zest 1 tsp lemon juice Salt to taste 2.5 tbsp cooking oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp cashew nuts,crushed 6 curry leaves |
Servings : 4Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Method
- Wash and soak rice in enough water for 20 minutes.
- In a big bowl boil enough water and 1 tsp salt,when water start boiling add soaked rice.
- Boil rice till done and then drain on a colander to remove all the water.
- Peel and chop kiwi fruit into small size pieces.
- Take half quantity of kiwi and grind with chopped green chilies to make a smooth paste(can adjust the quantity of green chilies according to your taste).
- Add some salt,pepper powder and few drops of lemon juice in the remaing half kiwi pieces.(A)
- Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds .
- When seeds start crackling add crushed cashews and saute for few seconds on low heat.
- Add curry leaves,rice and salt(litle amount of salt is needed as salt is also added while boiling).
- Saute for few seconds and then switch off the flame.
- Now add the kiwi paste,lemon zest,fresh coriander and lemon juice in the rice and mix well.
- Take a bowl and grease the inside of the bowl with ghee or butter .
- Now fill it half with kiwi rice,press gently.
- Spread the half kiwi mixture(A) over the rice layer.
- Now put the remaining half rice over the kiwi layer and press gently.
- Invert the bowl on the serving plate and serve.
- Serving suggestions-serve with mint and yogurt dip or tomato salsa and chips.
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