Masala rice with aloo gravy

Name: Masala rice with aloo gravy
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: for For paste:; for masala rice:; as required equal amount of coriander and mint leaves; 2 spoons dry coconut; 1 spoon Dhaniya; 3 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon; 5 garlic pods; 1 inch ginger; for Rice:; 1 tablespoon oil; 2 cardamom pods; 1 bay leaf; 2 onions sliced; 2 tomatoes cubed; 6 slit green chillies(adjust according to spice); as required Salt; 1 cup rice; 2 cups water; for Aloo gravy:; for paste:; 1 spoon Dhaniya; 1 spoon poppy seeds; 3 spoons Coconut; 1 spoon red chilli powder; 2 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon; 5 garlic pods; little coriander; 4 Aloo boiled and cubed

DEEPIKAA SANKAR @cook_16727003

Anantapur, AP

This is an easy one pot flavoured rice with mint and coriander paste and tastes yummy with Aloo gravy. This is an easy to prepare healthy homemade dish. Can prepare it for lunch boxes for kids and they will love it.

DEEPIKAA SANKAR @cook_16727003

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Ingredients

forFor paste:
for masala rice:
as requiredequal amount of coriander and mint leaves
2 spoonsdry coconut
1 spoonDhaniya
3cloves
1 inchcinnamon
5garlic pods
1 inchginger
for Rice:
1 tablespoonoil
2cardamom pods
1bay leaf
2onions sliced
2tomatoes cubed
6slit green chillies(adjust according to spice)
as requiredSalt
1 cuprice
2 cupswater
forAloo gravy:
for paste:
1 spoonDhaniya
1 spoonpoppy seeds
3 spoonsCoconut
1 spoonred chilli powder
2cloves
1 inchcinnamon
5garlic pods
littlecoriander
4Aloo boiled and cubed
2onions sliced
2tomatoes cubed
as requiredSalt
1 cupwater

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Steps

1

Grind all the ingredients under masala paste for rice with little water into a smooth paste. Heat a pressure cooker and add oil, cardamom pods and bay leaf. Now add the sliced onions and sauté.
2

Once the onions are translucent add in the tomatoes. Once the tomatoes are cooked add the masala paste and fry for 2 minutes. Add the slit green chillies and fry.
3

Add the washed rice, water and salt and pressure cook it on high flame for 2 whistles.
4

Allow the pressure to release naturally and fluff it up and rest for 15 minutes.
5

Grind all the ingredients for masala paste with little water into a smooth paste as shown in the pic. Heat a pan and add oil, and add sliced onions and sauté.
6

Add the tomatoes and cook until it becomes soft. Add the grounded masala paste and fry until it gets separated from oil.
7

Now add in the boiled potatoes. Add required amount of water for gravy consistency and add salt and boil for 5 minutes closed with a lid. And the Rice is ready to be served with Aloo gravy.