Lunch

Masala Vegetable Rice

Despite recognizing the benefits of fruits and vegetables, we fail to incorporate them into our diets in the modern era. Do you want to feed your family a delicious yet a healthy meal? Then this Masala Veg Rice is the perfect option. Because it is made up of brilliant colors, improved aroma, and many spicy seasonings, this dish is the most easy and modern way to introduce vegetables into your child’s meal.

Chef Deena Kitchen explains how to make Masala Veg Rice step by step. Partially boiled vegetables are added to the prepared masala. The layers of rice and masala are then distributed and placed in the Dum. When blended and served, the flavor remains enthralling and leaves you stunned.

Serving
- 4 servings
Cooking Time
- 45 mins
Difficulty
- Intermediate

Ingredients:

250 grams
Boiled Basmati Rice
1 No
Potato
1 No
Carrot
4 No's
Beans
2 Tbsp
Green Peas
2 No's
Tomato
3 No's
Onion
5 No's
Red Chili
3 No's
Green Chilli
1 1/2 Tbsp
Crushed Garlic with Skin
3/4 Tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste
3/4 Tbsp
Chilli Powder
1 Tbsp
Coriander Powder
1/4 Tsp
Turmeric powder
1/4 Tsp
Fennel Seeds
1/4 Tsp
Mustard Seeds
As Required
Curry Leaves
As Required
Coriander Leaves
2 Tbsp
Boiled Moong Dal
As Required
Salt
For Cooking
Gingelly Oil

Directions:

1
First step in this preparation is to boil the vegetables. To the boiling water, add chopped Potatoes, Carrot, Green Peas, Beans in required amount.
2
Add Salt, Turmeric powder and Green Chilies to the boiling veggies so that the seasonings and flavors intact.
3
Boil vegetables to 80%, strain, and set aside. Use stock water from boiling to make soup.
4
Pour Gingelly oil into clay pan and heat, To the heated Oil, add Mustard seeds, Fennel seeds, and allow it to splutter. Then add crushed garlic with skin.
5
Followed by garlic, add Red Chilies, Curry leaves and again add Green Chilies. In this stage, add finely chopped onion and saute well until they turn translucent and golden brown.
6
Cook onions to 90%, then add ground Ginger Garlic paste, chopped Tomatoes, Turmeric Powder, and Salt to the mixture.
7
Now, add Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder to the onion-tomato masala and cook well for 2 minutes. Pour in required amount of water to the prepared the masala (In this stage, instead of water prefer adding the vegetable stock) and cook the mixture by covering it using a lid.
8
Cook the masala for 5 minutes, then add the boiled vegetables and cook again to achieve the desired texture.
9
Add boiled moong dal and Coriander leaves to the mixture, mix, and cook until it thickens. Transfer the masala to another bowl.
10
The next step involves layering the prepared masala and rice, starting with a small amount of masala, then spreading the rice on top, followed by the remaining masala.
11
Place the set up in Dum for 5 minutes, then mix and serve.
12
The scrumptious, flavorful Masala Veg Rice is now ready to serve.